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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 Edna say to Vivian in Chapter Eighteen that hurts Vivian's feelings?
2. 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?
3. What does Walter Winchell try to convince Olive to do in Chapter Nineteen?
4. What nickname does Vivian's fiancee call her that her brother also calls her?
5. Which garment shop does Vivian return to when she starts working in New York again in Chapter Twenty-Three?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter Twenty-Two, what does Vivian lie to Jim Larsen about and why does she feel so terrible about this lie?
2. In Chapter Fifteen, what does Vivian think when she realizes that Peg and Olive are romantically involved?
3. In Chapter Twenty-Two, who is Jim Larsen and what does he mean to Vivian?
4. In Chapter Sixteen, what are the initial reviews of City of Girls like?
5. In Chapter Fifteen, what does Peg tell Vivian about Edna's talent and way of working?
6. In Chapter Fifteen, what conclusion does Vivian come to when she tries to figure out what Edna sees in her husband Arthur?
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. 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?
10. 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?
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
How does Vivian react when she discovers that Aunt Peg and Olive are actually lovers? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay explaining how, and when, Vivian finds and nurtures deep, respectful, and fulfilling friendships with women.
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