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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Whose music does Peg tell Benjamin to model the music for their play featuring Edna after?
(a) Cole Porter's.
(b) Louis Armstrong's.
(c) George Gershwin's.
(d) Frank Sinatra's.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How had Edna Parker Watson and Peg become friends?

2. What does Vivian realize Edna has the most of in her wardrobe?

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

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

5. Where does Vivian go to college for one year?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Vivian's Aunt Peg come by enough money to have bought The Lily Playhouse?

2. What is Olive's reaction when Peg says she wants to call Billy to help write a new play for Edna to star in?

3. How does Vivian feel about helping Edna Parker Watson unpack when she gets to The Lily?

4. What circumstances bring Edna Parker Watson and Arthur Watson to The Lily Playhouse?

5. In Chapter Nine, how does Vivian feel when she meets Arthur Watson?

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

7. How does Vivian describe Celia's feelings about being assaulted in the hotel room in Chapter 7?

8. In Chapter Nine, how does Vivian feel when she meets Edna Parker Watson?

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

10. In Chapter Seven, what does Vivian write to her mother about when she writes her letters?

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