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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 did Ann and Lucy do to find their way out of their miserable lives?
(a) They wrote.
(b) They drank.
(c) They dated lots of men.
(d) They went to the movies.

2. At what restaurant did Ann get a job?
(a) Macaroni Grill.
(b) T.G.I. Friday's.
(c) Olive Garden.
(d) Panera.

3. Ann relied heavily on ___________________ to gauge whether she was a success or not.
(a) Flattery from men.
(b) Her earnings.
(c) Her family's opinions.
(d) Her writing career.

4. What was the amount of the stipend Lucy received as part of the Bunting fellowship?
(a) $23,000.
(b) $16,000.
(c) $10,000.
(d) $50,000.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the friend that Ann made while at the Fine Arts Work Center?

2. Why was Ann sad about her sister's wedding?

3. What was Terezin?

4. In what European city did Lucy live to have more surgery?

5. Which television show did Lucy appear on while in New York?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why was Lucy's life such an anomaly?

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

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

5. What did Lucy find strength in what made her consider writing non-fiction instead of fiction?

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

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

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

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

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

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