What is a short section at the end of a book called?

What word names a short, dry cough or a writer for hire who turns out trite work? Which soft drink name could describe a short-lived infatuation between red and yellow? A short necklace of which cultured gems has been a symbol of conservative dress since the 1950s? Which word for a short novel comes from the Italian for "a story" or "news"? A short war between Israel and Egypt and Syria in October 1973 was named for which High Holy Day? What short word names a brief written version of your life? A shortened form of "Christmas" is spelled how? "A Shot in the Dark" was the first sequel to which 1963 Peter Sellers film?