2. What population is specifically NOT mentioned in any of Heidi's art history textbooks?
(a) Women artists.
(b) Male artists before the 15th century.
(c) Artists of the Renaissance.
(d) Pioneer artists.

3. Three years after the high school dance, who is Heidi campaigning for?
(a) Richard Nixon.
(b) Bill Clinton.
(c) Eugene McCarthy.
(d) George Bush.

4. The opening scene in Act I, Scene 3 has what song in the background?
(a) Womanizer.
(b) Stand by your Man.
(c) R-E-S-P-E-C-T.
(d) Me and Bobby McGee.

5. Which of the two characters are clerking for the same Supreme Court Judge in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Susan and Jill.
(b) Becky and Fran.
(c) Heidi and Peter.
(d) Susan and Scoop.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who helps Heidi to "open up" to the women's group in the church basement?

2. Who does Heidi defend in Act 1, Scene 5?

3. Why does Becky question Jill when Jill makes her offer?

4. What is one thing that Heidi does at the high school dance that might be considered unusual, considering where she was?

5. What is Heidi's profession in Act 1, Scene 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Heidi's personality.

2. What is one personality characteristic that Scoop sees in Heidi and how does he feel about this characteristic?

3. Heidi has one primary belief that seems to carry her throughout the play, including Act 1, Scene 3. What is this belief?

4. Why do you think Heidi decides to leave with Scoop at the end of the evening in Act 1, Scene 2?

5. Scoop Rosenbaum takes a sweeping view of Heidi's personality characteristics. Overall, what are Scoop's feelings towards Heidi? What does he admire?

6. What is Heidi and her friend Debbie protesting in 1974?

7. Why is Heidi resentful of Peter?

8. What are the societal expectations at the high school dance in the mid-1960's?

9. By reading the Prologue, what facts do we learn about Heidi and the play in general?

10. Describe the subject Heidi discusses in her class in 1989.

(see the answer keys)

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