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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. Who was Laura?

2. What year did Hepburn's mother die?

3. What two plays did Hepburn do with Arthur Hopkins?

4. What was Mayer's profession?

5. How long did Hepburn's and Luddy's initial move last?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Hepburn's father react to her relationship with H. Phelps Putnam?

2. What is Hepburn's relationship with her siblings like? Which of her siblings have passed away?

3. After their trip to Fenwick, what did Harris do to make Hepburn's life miserable? What did Hepburn have to do to get out of the situation?

4. What made Hepburn realize how badly she had treated Luddy during their marriage?

5. What causes did Hepburn's parents work for?

6. How did Hepburn's eldest brother die? Why did her father, Dr. Hepburn, feel responsible?

7. After what event did Jed Harris's treatment of Hepburn change?

8. How did Leland end his relationship with Hepburn?

9. After marrying, what did Hepburn decide to do career-wise?

10. What party at George Cukor's home does Hepburn recall in particular?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hepburn's film career is well-known, but who was Hepburn the person? What were her defining personality traits? What were her hopes and dreams? Who were the closest people to her?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How is Hepburn regarded in public today? How important a figure is she in American cinematic history? Describe her legacy. What were her achievements?

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