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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Chapters 20 - 26).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was George Bernard Shaw's favorite actress, according to Vivian in Chapter Nine?
(a) Helen Hayes.
(b) Edna Parker Watson.
(c) Helen Mirren.
(d) Ethel Barrymore.

2. Which famous singer did Vivian hear perform in the summer of 1940, though she barely remembers it?
(a) Louis Armstrong.
(b) Ella Fitzgerald.
(c) Billie Holiday.
(d) Frank Sinatra.

3. What nickname does Vivian's fiancee call her that her brother also calls her?
(a) Vee.
(b) Viv.
(c) Victory.
(d) Vivie.

4. Who does Celia say will fix her black eye that she gets when the men in the hotel in Chapter Seven assault her?
(a) Peg.
(b) Jennie.
(c) Olive.
(d) Gladys.

5. What saves Vivian from marrying her fiancee in Chapter Twenty-Two?
(a) His mother will not allow it in the end because Vivian is not Catholic.
(b) He enlists in the army and is happy for the excuse to break off their engagement.
(c) He tells her he is actually gay.
(d) She tells him she is actually gay.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Fourteen, what does Vivian say is the secret to falling in love so fast?

2. Who came to the Lily Theater in September of 1940?

3. What is the name of Edna's character in City of Girls?

4. Which very famous actress wrote a letter of congratulations to Edna Parker Watson in Chapter Seventeen?

5. In Chapter Seven, what does Celia send Vivian out of the hotel room to get in order to save her from being involved in a sexual assault?

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