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