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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 was the second problem during the making of The Corn is Green?

2. What was Hepburn doing with Selznick in Chapter 4?

3. What did Hepburn often do while performing in plays?

4. How is the beginning of Hepburn's relationship with Rose described?

5. Where were Hepburn, Phyllis and Sarah headed when they got a flat tire?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What problem arose concerning costuming on the film "The Corn is Green"?

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

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

8. What difference between them did Hepburn and Rose often end up discussing while in Italy?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Hepburn's childhood. Did she have a happy childhood? What were some of the memories that Hepburn shared with the reader? How might Hepburn's childhood have influenced the person she became?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Hepburn's relationships with the different men in her life (except for Tracy). How does she describe her relationships with Luddy, Howard and Leland? Why does she break up with each of these men?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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