A) 1983 B) 1985 C) 1989 D) 1987
A) A childhood illness B) A car accident C) A genetic condition D) Surgeries to her jaw to save her from Ewing's sarcoma
A) At a writers' conference B) In high school C) Both were attending the Iowa Writers' Workshop D) Through a mutual friend
A) The Patron Saint of Liars B) Taft C) Bel Canto D) Truth & Beauty
A) Beyond the Face B) The Face I Remember C) Autobiography of a Face D) My Life with a Face
A) It won a literary award B) It was turned into a film C) It led to her finding an agent and receiving a book advance for her memoir D) It was published in a major magazine
A) It led to immediate improvement in her appearance B) It required no further surgeries C) The grafted bone was too feeble to hold implants D) It was a complete success
A) Prescription painkillers B) Alcohol C) Heroin D) Cocaine
A) She was jealous B) She was delighted for her friend C) She was disappointed D) She was indifferent
A) Bel Canto B) The Patron Saint of Liars C) Truth & Beauty D) Taft
A) They were publicly opposed to it B) They were indifferent C) They were unaware of it D) They were supportive
A) A romance novel B) A thriller C) Pornography D) A science fiction book
A) To continue to draw attention and interest to 'Autobiography of a Face' B) To promote her own books C) To criticize Lucy Grealy D) To fictionalize their friendship
A) In Nashville B) In Iowa C) In New York City D) In Clemson, South Carolina
A) She was writing her memoir B) She was teaching at a university C) She was working as a waitress D) She was awaiting a promising jaw surgery
A) A swallowing problem B) A digestive disorder C) A lack of appetite D) A lack of teeth
A) It required no further treatment B) It led to immediate recovery C) It was successful but resulted in an addiction to Oxycontin and later heroin D) It was unsuccessful
A) It was difficult for her B) She quit her job C) She ignored Lucy's needs D) She moved to New York City
A) A heart attack B) An accidental overdose C) A surgical complication D) A car accident
A) Her travels B) Her experiences in college C) Being made fun of by childhood bullies D) Her surgeries
A) She felt it was overwhelming B) She felt it was undeserved C) She felt that Lucy's years of being stared at by cruel strangers had prepared her for a life of fame D) She felt it was temporary
A) Both were failures B) 'Taft' was a failure whereas Lucy's memoir was a huge success C) 'Taft' was more successful D) Both were equally successful
A) A facial reconstruction surgery B) An experimental surgery to graft bone from her leg onto her jaw C) A cosmetic surgery D) A dental implant procedure
A) She went to New York City for work and did not inform Lucy B) She wrote a novel C) She moved to New York City D) She visited Lucy in Aberdeen
A) She was satisfied B) She continued to struggle with it C) She was indifferent D) She was proud
A) The inclusion of excerpts from private letters and depiction of her personal struggles B) The entire memoir C) The portrayal of their family D) The publication of the memoir
A) They were acquaintances from college B) They were strangers C) They were both attending the Iowa Writers' Workshop D) They were colleagues
A) Her personal life B) Her 18-year friendship with Lucy Grealy C) Her travels D) Her career as a writer |