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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which famous singer did Vivian hear perform in the summer of 1940, though she barely remembers it?
(a) Ella Fitzgerald.
(b) Frank Sinatra.
(c) Louis Armstrong.
(d) Billie Holiday.

2. What surprises Vivian about Angela's letter that she receives in April 2010?
(a) Angela's husband has recently passed away.
(b) Angela's mother has recently passed away.
(c) Angela has just had her first baby.
(d) Angela's handwriting is terrible.

3. In Chapter Nine, what does Vivian say is Enda's greatest natural gift?
(a) Her warmth.
(b) Her fashion sense.
(c) Her wit.
(d) Her bright, white teeth.

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

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

6. Where is Celia Ray from originally?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Scranton.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) New York City.

7. What does Peg first call Vivian when they meet at The Lily for the first time?
(a) Kiddo.
(b) Beauty.
(c) Babe.
(d) Greenhorn.

8. What does Edna tell Vivian and Celia about finding their own fashion sense and not just following trends?
(a) Fashion sense is all down to the wearer.
(b) We cannot just follow Paris for the sake of Paris.
(c) It is not your clothes so much as your eyes that tell a story.
(d) You need to work with your own figure.

9. What does Vivian realize Edna has the most of in her wardrobe?
(a) Skirts.
(b) Jumpsuits.
(c) Jackets.
(d) Evening gowns.

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

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

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

13. What does Peg remind Billy of from their past when he wants to spend more money than she and Olive are comfortable with?
(a) The Lily Theater from five years earlier when Billy had skipped out on the bills.
(b) The theater in San Francisco from two years earlier that Billy had left them with the lease for.
(c) Kansas City in 1933, when Billy left Peg and Olive holding the bag.
(d) Chicago in 1928 when Billy had bought all the props in their name.

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

15. Vivian says in Chapter Seven that for a woman to get good at sex, she needs time, patience, and which of the following?
(a) A room of her own.
(b) An attentive lover.
(c) Freedom.
(d) Money.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who moves into Vivian's room with her on her second night at The Lily?

2. What does Jennie tell her grandmother her diaphragm was for?

3. What is the name of Edna's character in City of Girls?

4. Who does The Lily remind Vivian of when she first sees it?

5. What does the term "safety" refer to?

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