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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Vivian say she and the girls always dreamed of traveling?
(a) Paris.
(b) Barcelona.
(c) New York City.
(d) Chicago.

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

3. How does Vivian take her coffee?
(a) Black.
(b) She does not drink coffee.
(c) With cream only.
(d) With a lot of sugar.

4. Who is Vivian's youngest child?
(a) Ruth.
(b) Esther.
(c) Mary.
(d) Chloe.

5. Who has the darkest skin of the three sisters?
(a) Esther.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Jane.
(d) Chloe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Esther tease Ruth about in Part II that Ruth is sensitive about?

2. What does Vivian drink at her meeting with Mr. Franklin?

3. Who sometimes causes trouble at the after-parties?

4. What is the name of Vivian's daughters' group?

5. Why does Ruth get sick right after the show in Part I?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ruth realize in Part I that will change her future forever?

2. Who sings during Vivian's meeting with Mr. Franklin and what does Mr. Franklin say about this singer?

3. Why is Esther so angry at Ruth?

4. Who is Vivian very excited about meeting in Part I and why?

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

6. How does Vivian dress for her meeting with Mr. Franklin?

7. What do people call Esther at Horace's bookshop and why?

8. What is Esther known for in her own family?

9. What dream has Vivian had for many years for her daughters?

10. What is the significance of the rooftop?

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