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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Ann, what did Lucy want all for herself?
(a) Money.
(b) Book deals.
(c) Attention.
(d) Men.

2. Which fellowship did Lucy finally win?
(a) Sloane.
(b) Provincetown.
(c) Jessup.
(d) Bunting.

3. Lucy found strength and _________________ in suffering and cruelty.
(a) Camaraderie.
(b) Tolerance.
(c) Prejudice.
(d) Spirituality.

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

5. Why was Lucy not happy about her time in Bunting?
(a) She felt she didn't accomplish enough.
(b) She broke up with her boyfriend.
(c) She felt too ill to work.
(d) She was depressed and couldn't write.

6. How did Lucy feel about Ann's relationship with the man she dated?
(a) She did not like Ann's boyfriend at all.
(b) She had no interest in it.
(c) She was jealous.
(d) She was so happy for Ann.

7. How old was Lucy when her father died?
(a) 9.
(b) 3.
(c) 14.
(d) 22.

8. The Bunting Fellowship is associated with which university?
(a) Harvard University.
(b) Loyola University.
(c) Wittenberg University.
(d) Duke University.

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

10. 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) Fix her up with a nice young man.
(d) Let her stay at Ann's house to recover from surgery.

11. Whom did Ann meet in New York that promised to help her and her writing friends succeed?
(a) An investor.
(b) A philanthropist adviser.
(c) A friend of her family.
(d) A publisher.

12. Ann was amazed at Lucy's autobiographical essay about _____________________.
(a) Growing up Catholic.
(b) Being schizophrenic.
(c) Cancer and her face.
(d) Being molested as a child.

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

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

15. What did Ann realize about her relationship with Dennis?
(a) It was strictly platonic.
(b) He was going to propose to her.
(c) She just used him for sex.
(d) It was not going to last.

Short Answer Questions

1. What could Lucy not do in Provincetown?

2. Why did Ann phone Lucy from Yaddo all the time?

3. What did Ann and Lucy do to find their way out of their miserable lives?

4. Whom did Lucy date and finally have sex with?

5. For what reason did Ann tell Lucy that she, too, needed some face repair?

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