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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 caused a rift in Ann and Lucy's relationship?
(a) A loan.
(b) Lucy's fame.
(c) Dennis.
(d) Drugs.

2. What was a major flaw in the Yaddo accommodations?
(a) Only one phone line.
(b) A leaky roof.
(c) Noisy neighbors.
(d) No central air conditioning.

3. What jobs did Ann and Lucy have in Iowa?
(a) Waitresses.
(b) Teaching fellowships.
(c) Photographers.
(d) Tutors.

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

5. How old was Lucy when her parents moved to the U.S.?
(a) 4.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 13.
(d) 7.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why was Lucy glad when Ann's marriage ended?

3. In psychotherapy, Lucy learned that ______________________.

4. Lucy used to having a lot of _____________.

5. Why was Lucy not happy about her time in Bunting?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is the premise of TRUTH & BEAUTY?

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

7. How did Ann come to know Lucy Grealy, and what circumstances made them roommates in Iowa?

8. What did Lucy's pulling out of the documentary symbolize for Lucy?

9. What was so emotionally draining during Lucy's visit to Prague?

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

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