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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. What saves Vivian from marrying her fiancee in Chapter Twenty-Two?
(a) His mother will not allow it in the end because Vivian is not Catholic.
(b) He enlists in the army and is happy for the excuse to break off their engagement.
(c) She tells him she is actually gay.
(d) He tells her he is actually gay.

2. What organization does Vivian ask Edna if she would like to attend a fundraiser for in March 1941?
(a) The Church of Latter Day Saints.
(b) The May Day Ladies for England.
(c) The Ladies British-American Protection Alliance.
(d) The Good People for Europe.

3. What does Billy give to Olive as a gift on the evening of opening night of City of Girls?
(a) A book with advice about how to relax.
(b) A set of beautiful parchment.
(c) A pin from the British navy.
(d) A bottle of gin.

4. In Chapter Fifteen, what effect does Vivian notice that Peg's increase in drinking has on Peg?
(a) She is more tense.
(b) She is more relaxed.
(c) She is more tired.
(d) She is more likely to become upset about overspending.

5. In Chapter Twenty-One, who does Vivian call to take her home from New York City?
(a) Billy Buell.
(b) Her father.
(c) Walter.
(d) Frank Grecco.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Twenty-Three, what does Vivian help Peg and Olive to do at the Navy Yard?

2. Where does Vivian go with the cast and crew of City of Girls after the first show on opening night?

3. In Chapter Fifteen, why does Vivian come to suspect that Edna likes to hang around with her and Celia?

4. What does Edna tell Vivian in Chapter Twenty that hurts Vivian's feelings beyond measure?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter Twenty-Three, why does Peg tell Vivian's parents she has come to collect Vivian to take her back to New York, and why does she really come back for Vivian?

2. How does Vivian get home to her parents' house in Chapter Twenty-One?

3. In Chapter Twenty-Two, who is Jim Larsen and what does he mean to Vivian?

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

5. Why does Billy hire Anthony Roccella without ever even hearing him sing?

6. In Chapter Fifteen, what transpires between Peg and Olive that greatly hurts Olive and causes a scene in front of the whole company at The Lily?

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

8. In Chapter Fifteen, what does Peg tell Vivian about Edna's talent and way of working?

9. In Chapter Sixteen, what are the initial reviews of City of Girls like?

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

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