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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who stalked Ann for awhile during this time?
(a) Eli.
(b) A philanthropist adviser.
(c) Dennis.
(d) A fan of her books.

2. Whom did Ann meet in New York that promised to help her and her writing friends succeed?
(a) A publisher.
(b) A friend of her family.
(c) A philanthropist adviser.
(d) An investor.

3. From which college did Ann graduate in 1985?
(a) Harvard University.
(b) Stanford University.
(c) Radcliffe College.
(d) Sarah Lawrence College.

4. What became an obsession for Lucy?
(a) Shopping.
(b) Eating.
(c) Loneliness.
(d) Gambling.

5. Which of the following did some Scottish people NOT do to Lucy?
(a) Teased her.
(b) Comforted her.
(c) Screamed when they saw her.
(d) Chased her.

6. What jobs did Ann and Lucy have in Iowa?
(a) Teaching fellowships.
(b) Waitresses.
(c) Tutors.
(d) Photographers.

7. Ann was accepted into the Fine Arts Work Center in which city?
(a) Provincetown.
(b) Charleston.
(c) Chapel Hill.
(d) Chicago.

8. What caused a rift in Ann and Lucy's relationship?
(a) Drugs.
(b) Dennis.
(c) Lucy's fame.
(d) A loan.

9. What did Ann and Lucy do to find their way out of their miserable lives?
(a) They wrote.
(b) They went to the movies.
(c) They dated lots of men.
(d) They drank.

10. Ann thought that the sad fictional world that Lucy created was _____________________.
(a) An exercise from her therapist.
(b) Research for a book.
(c) A symptom of schizophrenia.
(d) Lucy's way of coping with life.

11. After Ann moved in 1991, she dated a/an____________.
(a) Architect.
(b) Politician.
(c) Chef.
(d) Poet.

12. What advice did Ann's mother give her regarding Lucy?
(a) Save all the letters for when they were famous writers.
(b) Co-sign on a car loan for her.
(c) Let her stay at Ann's house to recover from surgery.
(d) Fix her up with a nice young man.

13. For what did B- make fun of Lucy?
(a) Her goofy laugh.
(b) Her table manners.
(c) Her lack of sexual experience.
(d) Her fuzzy hair.

14. Why was Lucy not happy about her time in Bunting?
(a) She broke up with her boyfriend.
(b) She was depressed and couldn't write.
(c) She felt she didn't accomplish enough.
(d) She felt too ill to work.

15. In what European city did Lucy live to have more surgery?
(a) Milan, Italy.
(b) London, England.
(c) Aberdeen, Scotland.
(d) Paris, France.

Short Answer Questions

1. What helped Lucy deal with her life?

2. Why was Ann sad about her sister's wedding?

3. At what restaurant did Ann get a job?

4. Who wrote the novel called THE PATRON SAINT OF LIARS?

5. What was the source of Lucy's face disfigurement?

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