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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. What group meetings did Lucy attend?

2. Which of the following did Ann NOT think contributed to Lucy's depression?

3. What did Ann think about constantly after Lucy died?

4. Lucy published a book of __________________ that did not do well.

5. With which newscaster did Lucy go on a date?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was the content of Ann and Lucy's last phone conversation?

3. What name did Ann and Lucy come up with to describe their bad times with Lucy's addictions and suicide attempts?

4. What did Lucy reveal to Ann about her heroin use and her suicide wish?

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

6. How did suicide become top-of-mind for Lucy?

7. What was the main question Lucy asked her psychiatrists when she saw them?

8. What kind of help did Lucy seek for her addictions, and how did she lie about what she was really doing?

9. To what things did Ann attribute Lucy's depression?

10. Describe how Lucy and Ann were polar opposites in personality.

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

It has been said that creative people such as writers and artists have some degree of mental illness which makes their work brilliant. Explain whether or not you think mental illness shaped Lucy's life and work.

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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