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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 currently doing during Act 2, Scene 3?

2. How does Heidi practice her feminism in the Prologue to Act 2?

3. What is Heidi's lunch partner constantly doing during lunch in Act 2, Scene 3?

4. Who is Susan's new assistant in Act 2, Scene 3?

5. What are Heidi's feelings toward other women in Act 2, Scene 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. Susan and Denise have something in mind for a television show. What do they want to do and how do they want Heidi to become involved?

2. What is happening during Heidi and Susan's lunch in 1984?

3. What views of feminism does Heidi end up sharing in her speech?

4. What is Heidi's topic of her speech in 1986 to her high school alumni association?

5. Heidi, Scoop and Peter are invited to Susan's morning news show two years later. What is the topic of discussion?

6. Prior to the alumni association luncheon in Act 2, Scene 4, what has been the purpose of Heidi's adult life?

7. What is currently going on with Scoop, Peter and Heidi during Act 2, Scene 2?

8. What does Heidi do to cheer Peter up at the end of Act 2, Scene 5?

9. Why does Heidi's explanation of why she is leaving hurt Peter?

10. What is Heidi missing from other women?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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)?

Essay Topic 2

What are the similarities and differences between Lisa and Heidi?

Essay Topic 3

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

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