View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Dr. Kellogg do far too much of when he has sex with Vivian?
(a) Scream.
(b) Talk.
(c) Pinch her.
(d) Stare.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter Seven, what news does Vivian's mother write to her about her brother Walter about?

3. Who do the showgirls set Vivian up with to lose her virginity?

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

5. What do the showgirls at The Lily call Vivian?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Vivian's relationship with her grandmother Morris, her father's mother, like?

2. How did Peg, Edna, and Olive first meet?

3. When Vivian receives a letter from Angela asking what she was to Angela's father, how does Vivian decide to respond?

4. How does Celia Ray become Vivian's roommate?

5. How does Vivian's Aunt Peg receive her when Vivian first appears at The Lily?

6. How did Grandmother Morris treat Vivian as she taught her how to sew?

7. How does Vivian spend most of her time during her one year at Vassar College?

8. In Chapter Eight, how did Vivian feel about the impending war in 1940?

9. What kinds of shows does The Lily Playhouse put on, and what kinds of people make up The Lily's audience?

10. In Chapter Two, who meets Vivian at the train station and what is this person like?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 743 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample