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

2. How does Vivian get to New York City the first time she goes to live there in 1940?
(a) Ferry.
(b) Bus.
(c) Car.
(d) Train.

3. What does Aunt Peg own?
(a) The Lily Playhouse.
(b) An accounting firm.
(c) The Lily Restaurant.
(d) A car dealership.

4. Why was Peg unable to meet Vivian at the train station when Vivian first arrives in New York?
(a) She was appearing in court.
(b) She was going to the doctor with one of the dancers.
(c) There was a small fire at the theater she needed to take care of.
(d) She was too drunk.

5. What does Vivian always say to The Lily's scriptwriter when she sees him?
(a) Writing today?
(b) Good morning.
(c) Break a leg.
(d) Looking good.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Vivian do to help out at The Lily?

2. In Chapter Two, who does Vivian meet at Grand Central Station instead of Aunt Peg?

3. Who was George Bernard Shaw's favorite actress, according to Vivian in Chapter Nine?

4. What had Peg told Edna about performing for the troops during the Great War?

5. What surprises Vivian about Angela's letter that she receives in April 2010?

(see the answer key)

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