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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Chapters 7 - 13).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Edna tell Vivian is the difference between making a dress and making a costume?
(a) Dresses are easier than costumes to hide a body's flaws in.
(b) Dresses are sewn, but costumes are built.
(c) Dresses are elegant, but costumes are utilitarian.
(d) Dresses are soft, but costumes are softer.

2. Which famous singer did Vivian hear perform in the summer of 1940, though she barely remembers it?
(a) Billie Holiday.
(b) Frank Sinatra.
(c) Ella Fitzgerald.
(d) Louis Armstrong.

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

4. What does Dr. Kellogg do far too much of when he has sex with Vivian?
(a) Scream.
(b) Pinch her.
(c) Talk.
(d) Stare.

5. Who do the showgirls set Vivian up with to lose her virginity?
(a) Dr. Nathan Lane.
(b) Dr. John Hammerly.
(c) Dr. Harold Kellogg.
(d) Dr. James Jeffries.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Vivian realize Edna has the most of in her wardrobe?

2. What does Peg remind Billy of from their past when he wants to spend more money than she and Olive are comfortable with?

3. What is the name of the garment shop where Vivian routinely goes for fabric for her costumes?

4. Who is the schoolgirl shop assistant who always helps Vivian out finding good materials at the garment shop?

5. Why does Vivian think she might have done so badly at Vassar?

(see the answer key)

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