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1. When Vivian receives a letter from Angela asking what she was to Angela's father, how does Vivian decide to respond?

When Vivian receives a letter from Angela asking what she was to Angela's father, Vivian decides to respond by telling Angela instead what her father was to Vivian. Vivian does not feel she has the right to try to tell Angela what her father thought of Vivian, or what Vivian meant to him.

2. In Chapter One, why do Vivian's parents send her to live with her Aunt Peg in the summer of 1940?

In Chapter One, Vivian's parents send her to live with her Aunt Peg in the summer of 1940 because she has failed out of college and they seem to be getting tired of having Vivian around their house, directionless.

3. How does Vivian spend most of her time during her one year at Vassar College?

Vivian spends most of her time during her one year at Vassar College in going out at night, drinking, and being hungover the next day, missing classes.

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