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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What two plays did Hepburn do with Arthur Hopkins?
(a) "These Days" and "Holiday".
(b) "Weekends" and "Christmas Day".
(c) "Lunch Meeting" and "Memories".
(d) "Another Time" and "Vacation".

2. Who were the male leads of the movie The Philadelphia Story?
(a) Cary Grant and Jimmy Stewart.
(b) Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby.
(c) Humphrey Bogart and Spencer Tracy.
(d) Clark Gable and Gregory Peck.

3. How did Hepburn's and Leland's eating habits differ?
(a) Hepburn only ate in the mornings and afternoons, while Leland ate until late in the night.
(b) Hepburn was a veterinarian while Leland was not.
(c) Hepburn ate snacks many times a day while Leland ate three large meals.
(d) Leland liked to eat late and out, while Hepburn liked to eat in and early.

4. Where did Hepburn meet Luddy?
(a) New York.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) London.
(d) Paris.

5. What was Hepburn's father doing when he met her mother?
(a) He was studying medicine.
(b) He was working on a presidential campaign.
(c) He was preparing to travel overseas for missionary work.
(d) He was working in a butcher's shop.

6. What was the name of Hepburn's mother?
(a) Susanna.
(b) Caroline.
(c) Katherine.
(d) Madeleine.

7. What did Caroline want her daughters to do that was uncommon at the time?
(a) Invest their money.
(b) Attend college.
(c) Marry before the age of twenty.
(d) Pursue acting.

8. 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 had a messy breakup with one of the crew members.
(d) She suffered from a severe case of stage fright.

9. What does Hepburn mention of Luddy's life after their divorce?
(a) He remained unmarried but had a live-in girlfriend.
(b) He remarried and moved to England.
(c) He remarried and has two children.
(d) He died of a drug overdose.

10. Who was originally wanted for Hepburn's role in The Warrior's Husband?
(a) Heather Williams.
(b) Hope Williams.
(c) Harriet Williams.
(d) Hanna Williams.

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

12. What was Putnam's full name?
(a) H. Phelps Putnam.
(b) R. Penn Putnam.
(c) D. Parson Putnam.
(d) M. Phillips Putnam.

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

14. Who bought the rights to The Philadelphia Story for Hepburn?
(a) Howard Hughes.
(b) Mayer.
(c) Spencer Tracy.
(d) George Stevens.

15. How did Hepburn react to Leland's marriage?
(a) She felt relief.
(b) She was heartbroken.
(c) She was happy for him.
(d) She was indifferent.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happened to Hepburn on the train on her way to Hollywood?

3. What wild creature made its way into Hepburn's living room in Chapter 3?

4. Who did Leland fall in love with when he went East for a play?

5. What did Hepburn make Luddy change his name to?

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