2. Why is Esther happy Ruth might be out of the group soon?
(a) She wants to leave the group too.
(b) She wants to take Ruth's place as the group's leader.
(c) She wants to have her own baby.
(d) She wants to move away.

3. Who is Vivian's middle child?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Chloe.
(c) Jane.
(d) Esther.

4. Who performs during Vivian's meeting with Mr. Franklin?
(a) Billie Holiday.
(b) Ella Fitzgerald.
(c) Eartha Kitt.
(d) Etta James.

5. What news does Ruth keep from her mother for a while?
(a) That she is pregnant.
(b) That she is dropping out of school.
(c) That she is sick.
(d) That she is moving to another state.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who shares Vivian's grief of having lost a spouse?

2. What does Vivian do for a living?

3. Who is the butcher?

4. How does the announcer introduce the performer at the Champagne Supper Club during Vivian's meeting with Mr. Franklin?

5. Who does Vivian hold up as an ideal group she wants her daughters to emulate?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Vivian treat Freddy?

2. What do Ruth and Gerry tell VIvian when she tells them Mr. Franklin want to manage The Salvations?

3. What happens to Esther in childhood that makes her separate from her family somewhat?

4. Who does Vivian confide in about her consternation over Ruth's choices, and why?

5. What does the police officer tell Vivian and Freddy in Part II?

6. Why does Chloe worry about her friend Tony?

7. What blow does Vivian suffer as a fairly young adult?

8. What does Chloe feel for the white man, James, she meets with Tony?

9. How does Ruth feel about Vivian's dream for her and her sisters?

10. What does Mr. Franklin say he wants in the act from the Jones sisters?

(see the answer keys)

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