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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. What play is on at The Lily when Edna first arrives?
2. Which famous singer did Vivian hear perform in the summer of 1940, though she barely remembers it?
3. Who does Celia say will fix her black eye that she gets when the men in the hotel in Chapter Seven assault her?
4. How does Vivian get to New York City the first time she goes to live there in 1940?
5. What play title does Peg remember Billy joking he would write for her if he had to?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Mr. Donald Herbert and how does he react when Peg asks him to write a good, new play for Edna to star in?
2. In Chapter One, what connection does Vivian make for the first time between Grandmother Morris's death and her experience at Vassar?
3. In Chapter Nine, how does Vivian feel when she meets Arthur Watson?
4. How does Vivian feel about helping Edna Parker Watson unpack when she gets to The Lily?
5. How does Vivian's Aunt Peg receive her when Vivian first appears at The Lily?
6. In Chapter Three, what does Vivian refer to as her "perfect" New York?
7. How did Peg, Edna, and Olive first meet?
8. What is Olive's reaction when Peg says she wants to call Billy to help write a new play for Edna to star in?
9. How does Celia Ray become Vivian's roommate?
10. How does Vivian describe Celia's feelings about being assaulted in the hotel room in Chapter 7?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
When Vivian first arrives in New York City as a 19 year-old, what does she seem to value most about herself? How does Vivian view her own talents? Who does she think she really is? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
When Vivian is a much older woman, what conclusion does she come to about why she and Celia Ray were initially so attracted to each other as friends when they met? How does Vivian's view of her and Celia's friendship differ from Edna Parker Watson's opinion on why the two women were drawn to each other? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 3
How does meeting and spending time with Edna Parker Watson forever alter Vivian's life? Write an essay explaining your answer.
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