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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 Leland often do while Hepburn ate dinner?
(a) Smoke.
(b) Sing to her.
(c) Play solitaire.
(d) Drink a glass of wine.

2. What was the family able to recover by digging, after the house was destroyed in 1938?
(a) A grandfather clock and a china vase.
(b) Some jam preserves and a few pieces of clothing.
(c) A tea service and some of their flatware.
(d) Family portraits.

3. At what age did Hepburn's oldest brother die?
(a) Sixteen.
(b) Twenty-two.
(c) Eighteen.
(d) Six.

4. What destroyed Hepburn's family home in 1938?
(a) A hurricane.
(b) A tornado.
(c) A termite infestation.
(d) A flood.

5. How does Hepburn describe her parents' relationship?
(a) They had a deep respect for one another.
(b) They were more like brother and sister.
(c) They were the perfect balance for one another.
(d) It was a tumultuous relationship.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Caroline want her daughters to do that was uncommon at the time?

2. What was Dick able to recover from the house after it was destroyed in 1938?

3. What movie was Hepburn making when she met Howard Hughes?

4. What did Hepburn decide about her career when she first married?

5. Who was originally wanted for Hepburn's role in The Warrior's Husband?

Short Essay Questions

1. What story does Hepburn tell about a wild animal in the section titled "Leland Hayward"?

2. What kind of upbringing did Hepburn's mother have?

3. After their trip to Fenwick, what did Harris do to make Hepburn's life miserable? What did Hepburn have to do to get out of the situation?

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

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

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

7. How did Hepburn's eldest brother die? Why did her father, Dr. Hepburn, feel responsible?

8. When young, what would Hepburn and her friend Alice do for excitement in Fenwick? Why did they stop doing this?

9. What does Hepburn say her father learned from his relationship with his mother?

10. What values does Hepburn say her mother passed on to her and her siblings?

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