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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 does Peg tell Vivian when Vivian asks if she is fired?
2. What does Vivian do on her first date with the man who becomes her fiancee in Chapter Twenty-Two?
3. What song does the choir sing at Walter's funeral that Vivian cries through?
4. What does Olive want to do in Chapter Nineteen that Peg and Billy say is no use?
5. Who does Vivian ask in Chapter Fifteen about whether Peg is a lesbian?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. In Chapter Fifteen, what conclusion does Vivian come to when she tries to figure out what Edna sees in her husband Arthur?
3. On the way back to New York in Chapter Twenty-Two, what does Peg tell Vivian about sin and contrition?
4. In Chapter Twenty-Two, who is Jim Larsen and what does he mean to Vivian?
5. In Chapter Sixteen, what are the initial reviews of City of Girls like?
6. In Chapter Twenty, when does Vivian realize that Olive has saved her reputation from ruin?
7. 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?
8. In Chapter Fourteen, what does Edna tell Vivian about Anthony and the show, City of Girls?
9. Why does Billy hire Anthony Roccella without ever even hearing him sing?
10. In Chapter Twenty-Two, what does Peg tell Vivian has happened to the play City of Girls that shocks Vivian?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does connecting with Frank Grecco change Vivian's life? Why does Vivian initially change her mind about agreeing to talk with him after he first approaches her?
Essay Topic 2
How do Frank Grecco and Vivian Morris both suffer from the shame they feel when, at different times in their lives, they have failed to live up to society's expectations about how an ideal man and woman should behave? How does Vivian's earlier disgrace help her console Frank with his shame when he is a much older man? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your analysis.
Essay Topic 3
When, and how, does Vivian really become aware of the true scale of suffering and tragedy that WWII created? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your analysis.
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