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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ann was accepted into the Fine Arts Work Center in which city?

2. Which of the following did Lucy NOT ask Ann?

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

4. Lucy used to having a lot of _____________.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe an event in which Lucy was bullied in Scotland.

3. What was Ann's opinion of Lucy's obsession with the Holocaust?

4. What is the premise of TRUTH & BEAUTY?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the overall setting and time period for Ann and Lucy's friendship? What were some of the places they shared? What were some places that they experienced separately? How important are the time period and settings to the attitudes and issues of Ann and Lucy?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the dynamic of Ann and Lucy's friendship. How did it evolve over time? Which role did Ann play? Which role did Lucy play? Did they ever challenge their respective roles? Or, were they content knowing who they were and what they each brought to the relationship?

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one instance of irony in the book. Cite at least two other examples you can identify in the book and note why they are examples of irony.

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