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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. Who is the lead singer of the group?
2. Who does Mr. Franklin say he thinks is the best singer in the group?
3. Who kills Vivian's father?
4. Who does Mary tell Vivian wants to meet with her at the Champagne Supper Club?
5. Who does Vivian meet on her way home from her meeting with Mr. Franklin?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who sings during Vivian's meeting with Mr. Franklin and what does Mr. Franklin say about this singer?
2. What does Vivian worry Ruth will regret?
3. Why does Chloe worry about her friend Tony?
4. What do Ruth and Gerry tell VIvian when she tells them Mr. Franklin want to manage The Salvations?
5. What does Mr. Franklin say he wants in the act from the Jones sisters?
6. Why is Esther so angry at Ruth?
7. Who do Vivian's girls tease Vivian about, and why?
8. Who is Vivian very excited about meeting in Part I and why?
9. What does the police officer tell Vivian and Freddy in Part II?
10. What is the significance of the rooftop?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does the trauma of Vivian's early life - namely, the murder of her father by the Ku Klux Klan - affect her perspective and life path in Fillmore later on? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
At the end of the novel, Sexton suggests that several characters have embarked on fresh starts, or at least different directions for their life paths. Write an essay explaining how the author demonstrates the possibilities and power of second chances, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
Why and how do people in the Fillmore neighborhood start "caving" to Mr. Belmont's and the developers' demands and goals? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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