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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. What record did Hughes break while dating Hepburn?

2. How did Hepburn's maternal grandfather die?

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

4. How does Hepburn describe her parents' relationship?

5. How old was the birthday girl turning at Cukor's home?

Short Essay Questions

1. After the end of her relationship with Leland, what did Hepburn's friends and family tell her?

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

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

4. Why was Hepburn fired from "The Big Pond"?

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

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

7. How did Leland end his relationship with Hepburn?

8. After they married, what did Hepburn ask Luddy to change about himself? Why?

9. What values does Hepburn say her mother passed on to her and her siblings?

10. What did Hepburn think of Howard Hughes at first? How did the two of them get to know each other better?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Being in the film industry, Hepburn came to know many famous and influential figures. Who were some of these famous figures that are mentioned in the book? How did she meet them? What sort of relationship did she have with each one?

Essay Topic 2

Describe a few of the anecdotes which Hepburn shared with the reader. Why did she choose to include these anecdotes, and what are their significance?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of death in the autobiography "Me: Stories of My Life". What are some examples of death in the autobiography? Who died, and why? How did Hepburn grieve these deaths? How did they affect her?

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