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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 Heidi tell the young man who asks her to dance?

2. What does Heidi decide to do with the advice her friends gives her at the high school dance?

3. Which one of the following artists does Heidi criticize?

4. What does Scoop do at the end of Act 1, Scene 5?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Heidi discloses information about herself when mentioning her high school dance. What is that piece of information?

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

3. What is the background of Lisa, Scoop's new wife?

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

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

6. What does Lisa do to save face at her wedding reception?

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

8. Why is Heidi resentful of Peter?

9. What reason does Scoop give for marrying Lisa rather than Heidi?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

During the women's discussion group that Heidi attends with Susan, describe two of the characters and what they hope to achieve by attending the discussion group. Why do you think they are mentioned in the play? What do their characters suggest about the women's movement? Do you think each will continue with their points of view, based upon what you know from the play, or give it all up?

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think Scoop is unable to make a serious commitment to anything, until the end of the play?

Essay Topic 3

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

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