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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. When did Hepburn fall in love with Tracy?
(a) After meeting him at the Academy Awards.
(b) After spending some time with him at a party.
(c) When they worked on a play together.
(d) During the making of their first movie.

2. What did Hepburn anticipate after the weekend she had in Chapter 4?
(a) That she would have many aches and pains.
(b) That she would be spending fewer weekends alone at home.
(c) That her friends would avoid her from then on.
(d) That she would be teased for the following week.

3. What special day was it at the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) New Year's Day.
(b) Christmas Day.
(c) Memorial Day.
(d) Easter Sunday.

4. Why did Hepburn think that Tracy remained married?
(a) He didn't want to bother with the paperwork.
(b) He was too afraid of how it would look to the public.
(c) He felt guilt towards his deaf son.
(d) He still loved his wife.

5. Why did Hepburn take roles with singing?
(a) She loved to sing in front of an audience.
(b) She would not let anything get the best of her.
(c) Her agent always talked her into it.
(d) They paid better than normal acting roles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Alfred Dixon?

2. In what written form does Hepburn write the section about her trip with Willie?

3. In what state did Hepburn find Willie after not seeing him for some time in Chapter 4?

4. What were the minor disagreements about that Willie and Hepburn had on their trip to get his car?

5. What did Hepburn wonder about Tracy and his wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Hepburn have trouble convincing the young man of in the section titled "Brief Encounter"?

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

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

4. When does Hepburn say she fell in love with Tracy? After his death, who did Hepburn strike up a friendship with?

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

6. When Hepburn's eyes started to bleed after her operation, what did the nurse instruct her to do?

7. What did Hepburn do for Tracy's sake out of her love for him?

8. Where did the filming of "The Corn is Green" take place? Who owned the property?

9. What did Hepburn think was the reason her brother didn't listen to the album she sang on?

10. For how long were Hepburn and Tracy a couple? What was the status of their relationship?

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