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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would Hepburn not admit to Willie Rose in Chapter 4?

2. Who was driving before the car wreck in Chapter 5?

3. How old was Willie in Chapter 4?

4. Where was The Corn is Green made?

5. Who did Hepburn meet while working on the film Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?

Short Essay Questions

1. What trouble did Hepburn and her friends get into in the section titled "Brief Encounter"?

2. When Tracy died in 1967, what did he leave Hepburn with?

3. In "Leaving the California House", who does Hepburn write a good-bye letter to?

4. Why did Hepburn travel to Italy with Willie Rose?

5. How many films did Hepburn and Tracy do together? Name three of them.

6. In what form does Hepburn write the section about her trip to Italy with Willie Rose?

7. What did Hepburn consult with doctors about in the section titled "Eyes"?

8. Why did Hepburn take voice lessons again with Sue Seton?

9. What problem arose concerning costuming on the film "The Corn is Green"?

10. What did Hepburn do to take care of Tracy in the days before he died?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of ambition in the autobiography "Me: Stories of My LIfe". What are some examples of ambition in the book? Was Hepburn an ambitious person? Why or why not? What were her goals and dreams? How did she go about achieving them, and was she successful?

Essay Topic 2

What struggles or obstacles did Hepburn face early on in her career? How did she overcome them? What productions was Hepburn involved in during her early years as an actress? What were some anecdotes she shared of this time period?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Hepburn's relationships with the different men in her life (except for Tracy). How does she describe her relationships with Luddy, Howard and Leland? Why does she break up with each of these men?

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