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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Hepburn decide about her career when she first married?
(a) She decided to work only part-time.
(b) She decided to work full-time to support her husband.
(c) She decided to take one year off.
(d) She decided to quit acting.

2. What did Hepburn's father often let her and her siblings do during their childhood?
(a) Put on plays for the neighborhood.
(b) Do adventurous activities.
(c) Eat candy before bedtime.
(d) Stay up late to go star gazing.

3. Who was the male lead in Hepburn's first movie?
(a) Spencer Tracy.
(b) John Barrymore.
(c) Fred Astaire.
(d) Clark Gable.

4. What did Hepburn's costume look like in The Warrior's Husband?
(a) Silver leather with a cape.
(b) Tattered jeans and a t-shirt.
(c) Lavender and pink with wings.
(d) An elegant plum-colored gown.

5. What did Luddy do to the house he had with Hepburn?
(a) He accidently caused it to catch on fire.
(b) He caused it to flood.
(c) He drove into it.
(d) He painted the outside of it black.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hepburn mention of Luddy's life after their divorce?

2. How does Hepburn describe her parents' relationship?

3. How did Hepburn react to Leland's marriage?

4. What two plays did Hepburn do with Arthur Hopkins?

5. What was Hepburn's father doing when he met her mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Hepburn believe George Cukor never received the credit he deserved for his work?

2. What did Hepburn's maternal grandmother, Caroline, want her daughters to do in their lives?

3. What did Hepburn decide she should do while she was working in her second play?

4. What difficulty on the set of "Alice Adams" does Hepburn recount?

5. Why was Hepburn fired from "The Big Pond"?

6. What made Hepburn realize how badly she had treated Luddy during their marriage?

7. How long did Hepburn stay in Hollywood making films before returning to New York? How did she and Luddy meet during this time?

8. What example does Hepburn provide for how different she and Leland Hayward were? With this example, what compromise did they make to get along?

9. What party at George Cukor's home does Hepburn recall in particular?

10. In the section "Early Career", what career difficulty does Hepburn share?

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