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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. Scoop is an editor for which newspaper?

2. When Peter complains in Act 1, Scene 4, that he doesn't see Heidi often, what reason does she give?

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

4. What song ends Act 1, Scene 5?

5. What does Heidi tell the young man who asks her to dance?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Heidi resentful of Peter?

2. What is Heidi doing at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2?

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

4. What is the purpose of this Prologue to Act 1?

5. What is one of Scoop's most unusual personality characteristics?

6. Describe at least two of the women who are present at the consciousness-raising discussion in the church basement.

7. What is the significance of "Ladies Choice" at the dance?

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

9. How does Heidi approach the group at the women's consciousness rap group in the church basement?

10. What news does Peter share with Heidi after she pushes him to find a girlfriend? Why is he frustrated?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the similarities and differences between Lisa and Heidi?

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of the John Lennon memorial and where the characters are in their lives?

Essay Topic 3

Peter tells Heidi that he is gay. What does Heidi struggle with when Peter tells he that he is gay? Do you, as the reader, think that Heidi might have suspected? What clues, if any, are provided in the play up to that point that might have given away Peter's sexual orientation? In this scene, with this news, does Heidi exhibit stereotypical female behavior? If so, what behavior(s)?

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