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

2. When Heidi arrives at the dance in Act 1, Scene 2, who is singing?

3. What does Susan tell the women's group about Heidi?

4. In what city is Heidi during the Prologue?

5. What relationship is Heidi to Peter, according to Scoop?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Fran invites Heidi to share, what does Heidi do?

2. How do Heidi and Peter meet?

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

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

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

6. Describe Heidi's personality.

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

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

9. Why is Heidi resentful of Peter?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Scoop and Heidi were involved off and on for a number of years, yet Heidi attends Scoop and Lisa's wedding. What were the undercurrent of emotions going on throughout the day? Pick two characters, in addition to Scoop and Heidi, and discuss their emotional state and the reason(s) behind their feelings. Were they open/hidden regarding their emotions? What did this wedding represent on different levels for some of the characters?

Essay Topic 2

What initially attracts Peter and Heidi to each other and why do they carry on their life-long friendship?

Essay Topic 3

What point do you think the author is trying to make regarding the word "feminism?"

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