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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Edna tell Vivian is the difference between making a dress and making a costume?

3. What about Edna's fashion sense changes Vivian's impressions of what looks best on women?

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

5. What does Vivian always say to The Lily's scriptwriter when she sees him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. In Chapter One, what connection does Vivian make for the first time between Grandmother Morris's death and her experience at Vassar?

7. How does Vivian use her sewing and design skills to help out at The Lily?

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

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

10. In Chapter Three, what does Vivian refer to as her "perfect" New York?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing the emotional connections Vivian draws between her grandmother, her Aunt Peg, fashion, and The Lily Theater, citing specific references to the text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think Vivian feels worse about lying about her past to Jim Larsen than anything else she has previously done at that point in her life (306)? What does Vivian's brief engagement to Jim Larsen reveal about her state of mind, and what does it symbolize? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to support your analysis.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing how Gilbert develops the theme of "chosen family" of friends and acquaintances through Vivian's post-WWII experiences in New York City.

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