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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Chapters 27 - 33).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter Fourteen, what does Vivian say she was constantly grasping for during her first year in New York City?
(a) Attachment to another person.
(b) Money.
(c) Fame.
(d) Respect.

2. In Chapter Fifteen, when does City of Girls premiere?
(a) October 15, 1941.
(b) May 5, 1938.
(c) September 22, 1950.
(d) November 29, 1940.

3. In what year does Marjorie become pregnant?
(a) 1950.
(b) 1955.
(c) 1960.
(d) 1970.

4. What play title does Peg remember Billy joking he would write for her if he had to?
(a) The Fat Lady and the Stepladder.
(b) The Famous Scrivener of Oatstown.
(c) All's Fair When No One is There.
(d) The Murderous Mice of Milltown.

5. What about Edna's fashion sense changes Vivian's impressions of what looks best on women?
(a) Edna only wears clothes from thrift shops, and it teaches Vivian that clothes do not have to be expensive.
(b) Edna wears lots of crinoline and it looks fantastic on her.
(c) Edna wears trousers and makes them look very chic.
(d) Edna can wear wide, thick belts, which look good on her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dr. Kellogg do far too much of when he has sex with Vivian?

2. What derogatory nickname did Frank's fellow soldiers in the war give him?

3. What is Celia Ray's birth name?

4. In Chapter Seventeen, what does Vivian think is the main reason for the success of City of Girls?

5. What does Peg tell Vivian when Vivian asks if she is fired?

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