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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. Where does Vivian go in Chapter Fifteen rather than disturb the moment she walks in on Peg and Olive sharing together?
(a) To Anthony's house.
(b) An all-night diner in Times Square.
(c) To Celia's house.
(d) To visit her brother Walter on his navy base.

2. What does Peg do to Celia in Chapter Twenty following her part in the disaster with Vivian and Arthur?
(a) Orders her to pay for the Lily's damages.
(b) Takes her to court for all the money Celia owes her in rent.
(c) Orders her to apologize to Edna.
(d) Fires her.

3. In Chapter Twenty-Three, what does Vivian find that makes her miss Celia?
(a) Lingerie that had been Celia's.
(b) A necklace that had been Celia's.
(c) Ornate sunglasses she had bought because Celia had liked them.
(d) Earrings that had been Celia's.

4. What does Vivian walk in on Peg and Olive doing late one night at The Lily in Chapter Fifteen?
(a) Dancing romantically.
(b) Kissing.
(c) Playing the piano and singing loudly together.
(d) Drinking cocktails.

5. What does Billy give to Peg as a gift on the evening of opening night of City of Girls?
(a) A diamond necklace.
(b) A bottle of whiskey.
(c) A new leather wallet.
(d) A bracelet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first thing Edna says to Vivian when Vivian shows up to Edna's room to talk to her after the show in Chapter Twenty?

2. What does Billy do in Chapter Fifteen to try to manage Arthur's disastrous acting?

3. Where does Billy end up taking City of Girls?

4. In Chapter Seventeen, why is Olive still nervous about money even though City of Girls is a hit?

5. What does Vivian do on her first date with the man who becomes her fiancee in Chapter Twenty-Two?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Peg tell Vivian about how she feels about the fact that Olive was the one to take Vivian to The Stork to talk to Walter Winchell?

2. In Chapter Fourteen, what does Edna tell Vivian about Anthony and the show, City of Girls?

3. In Chapter Twenty-Two, what does Vivian lie to Jim Larsen about and why does she feel so terrible about this lie?

4. What does the driver of the car, whose name Vivian never learns, say to Vivian in Chapter Twenty-One that devastates her?

5. In Chapter Sixteen, what does Billy tell Vivian to look for in the lobby during intermission among the theater goers as a sign they like the play?

6. In Chapter Twenty, when does Vivian realize that Olive has saved her reputation from ruin?

7. In Chapter Sixteen, what does Billy do on opening night of City of Girls that shocks Vivian, and why does it surprise her so much?

8. How is Anthony Roccella different from any man Vivian has ever met before?

9. In Chapter Twenty-Two, what is Vivian's impression of Jim Larsen's decision to call off their engagement after deciding to enlist in the army?

10. How and when does Vivian become aware that her Aunt Peg is an alcoholic?

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