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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Lucy take out a government loan?
(a) To get breast implants.
(b) To pay tuition.
(c) To travel to Europe.
(d) To buy a car.

2. Lucy used to having a lot of _____________.
(a) Boyfriends.
(b) Friends.
(c) Hospital bills.
(d) Money.

3. What shocked Ann about Lucy's appearance when she saw her in Aberdeen?
(a) She has lost a lot of weight.
(b) She is bald.
(c) A facial balloon expander.
(d) Braces on her teeth.

4. Where did Ann move to after the Iowa Writers' Workshop was completed?
(a) Seattle.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Nashville.
(d) Boston.

5. Why did Ann select the apartment she did in Iowa City?
(a) It was in a safe area.
(b) It was close to campus.
(c) It was cheap.
(d) It had nice landscaping.

6. How did Lucy feel about Aberdeen?
(a) She loved it.
(b) She could take it or leave it.
(c) She never felt safe there.
(d) She hated it.

7. Who stalked Ann for awhile during this time?
(a) A fan of her books.
(b) A philanthropist adviser.
(c) Dennis.
(d) Eli.

8. Who was the friend that Ann made while at the Fine Arts Work Center?
(a) Maggie Kerrigan.
(b) Elizabeth McCracken.
(c) Suzanne Kelly.
(d) Judith Naylor.

9. What advice did Ann's mother give her regarding Lucy?
(a) Save all the letters for when they were famous writers.
(b) Co-sign on a car loan for her.
(c) Let her stay at Ann's house to recover from surgery.
(d) Fix her up with a nice young man.

10. What medical procedure did Lucy have in Chapter 9?
(a) An abortion.
(b) Root canal.
(c) Appendix surgery.
(d) Gallbladder surgery.

11. In Provincetown, Lucy fell in love for the first time with a ________________.
(a) Student.
(b) Bartender.
(c) Painter.
(d) Professor.

12. Which European city did Lucy write to Ann about in Chapter 7?
(a) Liverpool.
(b) Milan.
(c) Prague.
(d) Provence.

13. What would Ann not let factor into her relationship with Lucy?
(a) Men.
(b) Jealousy.
(c) Insecurity.
(d) Money.

14. What was the source of Lucy's face disfigurement?
(a) She was born with no jawbone.
(b) She had childhood cancer and chemotherapy.
(c) She was in a boating accident.
(d) She was a conjoined twin.

15. What did Ann's father buy for her in 1989?
(a) A condo.
(b) A puppy.
(c) A new car.
(d) An airline ticket to Aberdeen.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ann was young she thought that being ________________ would be glamorous.

2. In what country was Lucy born?

3. Whom did Ann meet in New York that promised to help her and her writing friends succeed?

4. On what street did Ann find an apartment for her and Lucy to share in Iowa?

5. Which birthday did Lucy have when she visited Europe in Chapter 7?

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