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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. How pleased was Lucy with the surgical results in her face in Chapter 15?

2. What did Ann's boyfriend say he would find the right doctors to do for Lucy?

3. How did Lucy get up to her apartment after being released from the hospital?

4. To what state did Lucy head for rehab?

5. Lucy dated two painters, Steve and _________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Ann the symbol of innocence in the book and Lucy the loss of innocence?

2. Why did Ann not tell Lucy she was coming to New York for a movie premiere and book party?

3. What was Lucy's first suicide attempt, and how did she try to convince Ann that her life was better?

4. What were the circumstances of Lucy's death?

5. Why did Lucy begin to contemplate suicide?

6. What was Ann's experience with hives and how did it let her appreciate Lucy's struggles even more?

7. Why was Lucy so pleased when Ann began to date a doctor in Nashville?

8. What was the final defeat in Lucy's struggle to have her face reconstructed?

9. What was Lucy's pattern of happiness and depression?

10. How did Ann choose to think about Lucy after her death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the significance of the book's title. Why does the author call it simply TRUTH & BEAUTY? What was she trying to emphasize with this emphatic style? Suggest three alternate titles for this book with supporting rationale for each.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the book. Why would writers have a lonely life even though it may have seemed exciting and glamorous to other people? Why would Lucy have had an especially lonely life because of the lack of romantic partners who were willing to see past her physical challenges? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Ann and Lucy. In what ways were they alike? In what ways were they dramatically different? What drew them together initially? What was the basis of their long-term friendship? Was the friendship an equitable one? Explain.

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