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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Dr. Kellogg serve to Vivian when she arrives at his house in Chapter Six?
(a) Martinis.
(b) Beer.
(c) Champagne.
(d) Whisky.

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

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

5. What movie is Arthur Watson known for when he comes to The Lily for the first time?
(a) The Red Badge of Courage.
(b) Shane.
(c) Firestorm.
(d) Gates of Noon.

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

7. 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 a doctor.
(d) He is an actor.

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

9. What does Jennie tell her grandmother her diaphragm was for?
(a) Cleaning potatoes.
(b) Cleaning teeth.
(c) Cleaning jewelry.
(d) Cleaning the floor.

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

11. What is Celia Ray's birth name?
(a) Maria Theresa Beneventi.
(b) Angelina Ballarti.
(c) Mary Carlucci.
(d) Carmella Rosada.

12. In Chapter Two, who does Vivian meet at Grand Central Station instead of Aunt Peg?
(a) Celia Ray.
(b) Donald Herbert.
(c) Olive Thompson.
(d) Billy Buell.

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

14. Which of the following clubs do Vivian and Celia Ray routinely begin their nights of revelry in New York City in?
(a) The Bugle.
(b) The Russian Tea Room.
(c) The Red Room.
(d) The Stork Club.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What question does Edna ask Celia when the two first meet that endears Edna to Celia?

3. What do Vivian and her friends do with the money Dr. Kellogg gives her after they have sex?

4. What does Vivian remember thinking when she saw Edna Parker Watson for the first time?

5. Who is the dance captain at The Lily when Vivian first arrives there in 1940?

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