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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Chapters 20 - 26).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What paper does Walter Winchell write for?
(a) New Yorker.
(b) New York Magazine.
(c) New York Daily Mirror.
(d) New York Times.

2. What does Vivian do on her first date with the man who becomes her fiancee in Chapter Twenty-Two?
(a) Goes to get burgers at McDonald's.
(b) Goes to the fanciest restaurant in town.
(c) Goes to the movies.
(d) Goes to get a sundae at the fountain shop.

3. What organization does Vivian ask Edna if she would like to attend a fundraiser for in March 1941?
(a) The Good People for Europe.
(b) The May Day Ladies for England.
(c) The Ladies British-American Protection Alliance.
(d) The Church of Latter Day Saints.

4. In Chapter Twenty-Three, what does Vivian say she remembers most about the war years in New York City?
(a) Not playing any games.
(b) Earning more money than she had ever earned before.
(c) An overriding sense of coarseness.
(d) Not having enough to eat.

5. What word does Peg use when yelling at Olive in Chapter Fifteen that shocks the entire cast and crew of City of Girls?
(a) Fucking.
(b) Shit.
(c) Hell.
(d) Bastardly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the scriptwriter for The Lily's plays?

2. What does Aunt Peg own?

3. How does Walter Winchell dismiss Peg and Vivian from his table at the club in Chapter Nineteen?

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

5. What cocktail does Peg seem to favor the most when she drinks at home?

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