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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) She was too drunk.
(d) There was a small fire at the theater she needed to take care of.

2. What does Peg do when Vivian tells her she does not know her way around Manhattan?
(a) Tells Vivian to go out on her own and learn the lay of the land by herself.
(b) Hires a driver to take her around.
(c) Tells Celia to show her around.
(d) Sketches her a quick map on a napkin.

3. What does Celia Ray's first husband do for a living?
(a) He is a saxophone player.
(b) He is a dancer.
(c) He is an actor.
(d) He is a doctor.

4. Who is The Lily's Songwriter?
(a) Tony Klinger.
(b) Daniel Swanson.
(c) Margaret Taylor.
(d) Benjamin Wilson.

5. What does Vivian do to help out at The Lily?
(a) Manages the lighting.
(b) Acts as an understudy.
(c) Paints the scenery.
(d) Makes and repairs costumes.

6. Who taught Vivian how to do the activity she most enjoys in Chapter One?
(a) Vivian's father.
(b) Grandfather Morris.
(c) Grandmother Morris.
(d) Vivian's mother.

7. Who does Peg call in Chapter Ten to write a play with a good role for Edna?
(a) Mr. Henderson.
(b) Fignewt Singleton.
(c) Barley Smith.
(d) Billy Buell.

8. Who does The Lily remind Vivian of when she first sees it?
(a) Her own mother.
(b) Jim Larsen.
(c) Grandmother Morris.
(d) Walter.

9. The dress Edna picks for herself at the garment shop in Chapter Ten is from which of the following couture labels?
(a) Lanvin.
(b) Prada.
(c) Gucci.
(d) Chanel.

10. Who makes custom clothes for Edna?
(a) Her own sister.
(b) Her own grandmother.
(c) An Indian tailor in London.
(d) A dear family friend who has tailored clothes for Edna's family for decades.

11. What kind of plays is Enda best known for performing?
(a) Burlesque.
(b) Shakespearean.
(c) Modern.
(d) Avant-Garde.

12. In Chapter Two, what was the name of the play Billy and Peg wrote together?
(a) The Upstairs Downstairs.
(b) Showboat.
(c) Three's Company.
(d) Her Jolly Affair.

13. What is the name of the garment shop where Vivian routinely goes for fabric for her costumes?
(a) Perkinson's.
(b) Marmaline's.
(c) Lowtsky's.
(d) Barley's.

14. What is the show playing at The Lily Theater when Vivian first arrives there in 1940?
(a) Her Jolly Affair.
(b) Life on Mars.
(c) Life With Mother.
(d) City of Girls.

15. What question does Edna ask Celia when the two first meet that endears Edna to Celia?
(a) Whether Celia has acted in films yet.
(b) Whether Celia is formally trained in ballet.
(c) Whether Celia is from a line of Italian nobility.
(d) Whether Celia has had offers from agents to represent her yet.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do Celia and Vivian help Edna do when she first arrives at The Lily?

3. What does Edna tell Vivian is the difference between making a dress and making a costume?

4. How does Vivian get to New York City the first time she goes to live there in 1940?

5. What play title does Peg remember Billy joking he would write for her if he had to?

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