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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. Who was in the hospital with Hepburn?

2. By the time Hepburn reached Tracy after hearing him fall in Chapter 6, in what state was Tracy?

3. Why did Hepburn think that Tracy remained married?

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

5. What did Hepburn hope about the trip to get the car?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Hepburn do to take care of Tracy in the days before he died?

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

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

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

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

6. When does Hepburn say she fell in love with Tracy? After his death, who did Hepburn strike up a friendship with?

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

8. Why did Hepburn travel to Italy with Willie Rose?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hepburn's film career is well-known, but who was Hepburn the person? What were her defining personality traits? What were her hopes and dreams? Who were the closest people to 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

Discuss the motif of ambition in the autobiography "Me: Stories of My LIfe". What are some examples of ambition in the book? Was Hepburn an ambitious person? Why or why not? What were her goals and dreams? How did she go about achieving them, and was she successful?

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