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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Chapters 14 - 19).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the scriptwriter for The Lily's plays?
(a) Arthur Tressington.
(b) Richard Burton.
(c) Donald Herbert.
(d) Edna Watson.

2. What had Peg told Edna about performing for the troops during the Great War?
(a) To treat the troops like this was the last show they would ever see before they died.
(b) To be gentle with the troops.
(c) Not to degrade the troops with her pity.
(d) To treat the troops like they had never seen a show before.

3. What does Dr. Kellogg call Vivian in Chapter Six?
(a) Duckling.
(b) Lynx.
(c) Panther.
(d) Chicken.

4. In Chapter Seven, what news does Vivian's mother write to her about her brother Walter about?
(a) Walter plans to quit Princeton and join the Navy.
(b) Walter got an award for football.
(c) Walter got a job on Wall Street.
(d) Walter is engaged.

5. In Chapter Fourteen, where is Vivian's new boyfriend born and raised?
(a) Herald Square.
(b) Chelsea.
(c) The Bowery.
(d) Hell's Kitchen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Celia Ray's first husband do for a living?

2. How had Edna Parker Watson and Peg become friends?

3. In Chapter Seventeen, why is Olive still nervous about money even though City of Girls is a hit?

4. Where does Vivian go with the cast and crew of City of Girls after the first show on opening night?

5. Which famous singer did Vivian hear perform in the summer of 1940, though she barely remembers it?

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