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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. Where did Hepburn and Tracy live together?

2. What was happening to Hepburn's incisions by the time she returned to the hotel?

3. Who was Sarah Forbes?

4. How old was Willie in Chapter 4?

5. What did Hepburn love the most about Tracy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Hepburn address in the final section of the book, "With Help"?

2. What does Hepburn describe doing over a toilet in the section "Happy New Year"?

3. Why does Hepburn keep working even though she is ready to stop in the section titled "Memorial Day"?

4. Why was Hepburn personally hurt by the costuming problems on "The Corn is Green"?

5. What does Hepburn describe doing in the section titled "Memorial Day"?

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

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

8. Why did Hepburn and Willie Rose have a rocky start to their relationship?

9. What does Hepburn describe in the section titled "Happy New Year"?

10. What did Frances Robinson-Duff unsuccessfully try to teach Hepburn to do when she gave her voice lessons?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and interpret Hepburn's family. Describe the members of her immediate family, as well as Hepburn's relationship with each member. What conflicts did Hepburn have with her family? What are some examples of hardships that Hepburn and her family faced?

Essay Topic 3

How did Hepburn avoid scandal throughout her career? How did the fear of scandal impact her relationship with Tracy?

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