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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 did Hepburn love the most about Tracy?

3. What did the women do when they were unable to change the tire themselves?

4. What were the doctors concerned about during Hepburn's hospital stay?

5. Who was David?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. When Tracy died in 1967, what did he leave Hepburn with?

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

6. When Hepburn's eyes started to bleed after her operation, what did the nurse instruct her to do?

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

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

9. In "Leaving the California House", who does Hepburn write a good-bye letter to?

10. Why did Hepburn need to take voice lessons again from Alfred Dixon? What does she finally learn from him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and interpret the conclusion of the autobiography "Me: Stories of My Life". How did Hepburn choose to end the book? Why might she have decided to end the book at this point? Does the book tie up all loose ends? Are there any surprises at the end? Are there any unanswered questions?

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 conflicts in the autobiography. Who does Hepburn have conflict with, and why? How does she deal with these conflicts? What causes these conflicts? How do they affect her life?

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