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

2. What was notable about Lucy and her disfigurement?
(a) She had a cleft palate.
(b) Her face looked bruised all the time.
(c) She could not close her mouth all the way.
(d) She drooled continually.

3. Ann was lacking in _________________ during this time.
(a) Friends.
(b) Self esteem.
(c) Prospects.
(d) Money.

4. What did Lucy say haunted her all the time?
(a) Her father's memory.
(b) Bad credit report.
(c) Competitiveness.
(d) Mental illness.

5. For what did B- make fun of Lucy?
(a) Her table manners.
(b) Her goofy laugh.
(c) Her lack of sexual experience.
(d) Her fuzzy hair.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Lucy when her father died?

2. Ann moved in with her boyfriend, _____________, who lived in a small cottage.

3. What caused a rift in Ann and Lucy's relationship?

4. Which of the following did a fortune teller NOT tell Lucy?

5. Ann represented _____________________ in her friendship with Lucy.

Short Essay Questions

1. How could Ann's love for Lucy have been called unconditional?

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

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

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

5. What is the premise of TRUTH & BEAUTY?

6. What role did Lucy represent in her friendship with Ann?

7. How did Lucy's life change after the release of her award-winning book?

8. How did Ann's insecurities surface, especially in the incident with the philanthropist adviser?

9. What were Lucy's accommodations at Yaddo, and what was the only negative of the experience?

10. By what standard did Ann measure success in her life?

(see the answer keys)

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