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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. How old was Hepburn when she fell in love with Tracy?

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

3. Who was in the hospital with Hepburn?

4. What would Hepburn not admit to Willie Rose in Chapter 4?

5. What problem with the wardrobe people took place during the making of The Corn is Green?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Hepburn consult with doctors about in the section titled "Eyes"?

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

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

5. In what form does Hepburn write the section about her trip to Italy with Willie Rose?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

What does Hepburn note about old age? How does Hepburn handle old age? What struggles does she face in her old age? What friends does she mention helping her in her old age?

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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