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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 does Heidi practice her feminism in the Prologue to Act 2?

2. What kind of talk does Heidi deliver instead in Act 2, Scene 4?

3. What disease is discussed in Act 2, Scene 5?

4. How does Scoop portray himself on the news program in Act 2, Scene 2?

5. What song do Heidi and her friend dance to at the end of Act 2, Scene 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Peter's emotional state when Heidi comes to tell him good-bye in the AIDS ward during Act 2, Scene 5?

2. What is Heidi's reaction to the show / topic?

3. What is Heidi so critical of in the painting she is discussing in the Prologue to Act 2?

4. What is Heidi's view of her role in feminism?

5. What happens during the show, "Hello New York" during Act 2, Scene 2?

6. What decision does Heidi make in Scene 5, Act 2, regarding her future and why?

7. What happens when Lisa goes to take Scoop's phone call during her baby shower?

8. How are the two paintings that Heidi is discussing with her art history class in the Prologue to Act 2 similar?

9. What views of feminism does Heidi end up sharing in her speech?

10. What is happening during Heidi and Susan's lunch in 1984?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When the play opens, Heidi is discovering the roles of men and women in the mid-60's. How does the experience at the high school dance shape Heidi's point of view throughout the play?

Essay Topic 2

What initially attracts Peter and Heidi to each other and why do they carry on their life-long friendship?

Essay Topic 3

What are the similarities and differences between Lisa and Heidi?

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