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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Vivian wake up from celebrating her twentieth birthday to find unexpectedly in her room, staring at her?
(a) Her Uncle Billy Buell.
(b) Her boyfriend.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Her father.

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

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

4. What play is on at The Lily when Edna first arrives?
(a) Dance Away, Jackie!
(b) Love Canal.
(c) Love Boat.
(d) The Fish and the Whale.

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

6. What cocktail does Peg seem to favor the most when she drinks at home?
(a) Whisky Sours.
(b) Martinis.
(c) Cosmopolitans.
(d) Manhattans.

7. How does Vivian get to New York City the first time she goes to live there in 1940?
(a) Car.
(b) Train.
(c) Ferry.
(d) Bus.

8. What about Edna's fashion sense changes Vivian's impressions of what looks best on women?
(a) Edna only wears clothes from thrift shops, and it teaches Vivian that clothes do not have to be expensive.
(b) Edna can wear wide, thick belts, which look good on her.
(c) Edna wears trousers and makes them look very chic.
(d) Edna wears lots of crinoline and it looks fantastic on her.

9. What do Celia and Vivian help Edna do when she first arrives at The Lily?
(a) Find a good lawyer.
(b) Find good restaurants.
(c) Find a makeup artist.
(d) Unpack.

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

11. Where does Vivian go to college for one year?
(a) Sarah Lawrence.
(b) Barnard.
(c) Vassar.
(d) Smith.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Vivian do to help out at The Lily?

3. What does Edna tell Vivian and Celia about finding their own fashion sense and not just following trends?

4. What does Dr. Kellogg call Vivian in Chapter Six?

5. What is the show playing at The Lily Theater when Vivian first arrives there in 1940?

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