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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Hepburn's maternal grandfather die?
(a) He had cancer.
(b) He drowned while swimming drunk.
(c) He killed himself.
(d) He had a heart attack.

2. Why was Hepburn's car not damaged like the house was in 1938?
(a) She had moved it beforehand.
(b) It was protected in the garage.
(c) Her brother had driven out of town with it.
(d) It was built to withstand inclimate weather.

3. What did the director and male lead of Hepburn's first movie assume of Hepburn during a meeting?
(a) That Hepburn was a horrible actress.
(b) That Hepburn was a spoiled diva.
(c) That Hepburn had been drinking.
(d) That Hepburn did not want to be in the movie.

4. Who sang happy birthday at the party at Cukor's home?
(a) Shirley Temple.
(b) Frank Sinatra.
(c) Judy Garland.
(d) Bing Crosby.

5. When did Hepburn date Leland?
(a) Over a year after her split from Luddy.
(b) Right before her big break.
(c) Shortly after her split from Luddy.
(d) During the making of her first film.

6. Why was Hepburn fired from her first role?
(a) She forgot her lines and was repeatedly late.
(b) Her voice was too high and she talked too fast.
(c) She suffered from a severe case of stage fright.
(d) She had a messy breakup with one of the crew members.

7. Who did Hepburn meet while working with Mayer on The Philadelphia Story?
(a) William Holden.
(b) Spencer Tracy.
(c) Grace Kelly.
(d) Greta Garbo.

8. What month was it when Hepburn's house was destroyed?
(a) June.
(b) December.
(c) March.
(d) September.

9. What organization was Hepburn's mother a member of?
(a) National Women's Association.
(b) National Women's Organization.
(c) National Women's Party.
(d) National Women's Group.

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

11. How old was the birthday girl turning at Cukor's home?
(a) Seventy.
(b) Forty-five.
(c) Thirty-five.
(d) Fifty.

12. How long did Hepburn's and Luddy's initial move last?
(a) Eight months.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) A month.
(d) A year.

13. Who was the director for the movie Alice Adams?
(a) George Stevens.
(b) Mitchell Leisen.
(c) Billy Wilder.
(d) Mervyn LeRoy.

14. According to Hepburn, why did Cukor never receive the credit he deserved?
(a) He was talented but very shy.
(b) He was blacklisted.
(c) He always credited the actors for the success of his films.
(d) He often did projects anonymously.

15. Who did Leland fall in love with when he went East for a play?
(a) Margaret Sullivan.
(b) Carole Lombard.
(c) Jane Russell.
(d) Loretta Young.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Hepburn's father involved in educating the public about?

2. What was Mayer's profession?

3. When did Fanny die?

4. What was the name of Hepburn's mother?

5. What did Hepburn and Laura think of the house they shared?

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