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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. On what street did Ann find an apartment for her and Lucy to share in Iowa?
(a) Euclid Avenue.
(b) Plains Street.
(c) Governor Street.
(d) Maple Avenue.

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

5. What were Ann's accommodations at Yaddo?
(a) A mansion.
(b) A townhouse.
(c) A cabin.
(d) A hotel room.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many front teeth did Lucy have left after her chemotherapy and surgeries?

2. What became an obsession for Lucy?

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

4. In Provincetown, Lucy was working against a/an _________________ deadline.

5. At what restaurant did Ann get a job?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the premise of TRUTH & BEAUTY?

2. How did Ann and Lucy view writing at this point in their lives?

3. Who was Elizabeth McCracken and how did Ann meet her?

4. With whom did Lucy fall in love in Provincetown, and how did he affect her life?

5. What was Ann's experience with the philanthropist adviser in New York?

6. Why was Lucy happy when Ann broke up with Dennis?

7. How did Lucy struggle in Bunting and then in Provincetown?

8. Who was B- and what role did he play in Lucy and Ann's life?

9. Why did Lucy hate Aberdeen and what did Ann think about it when she visited Lucy there?

10. What is shared about Lucy's childhood in Chapter 3?

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