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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Chapters 14 - 19).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter Fourteen, what does Vivian say she was constantly grasping for during her first year in New York City?
(a) Money.
(b) Attachment to another person.
(c) Respect.
(d) Fame.

2. What does Vivian notice everyone at The Lily doing more of after Billy arrives?
(a) Fighting.
(b) Having sex.
(c) Laughing.
(d) Drinking.

3. What is Celia Ray's birth name?
(a) Mary Carlucci.
(b) Carmella Rosada.
(c) Angelina Ballarti.
(d) Maria Theresa Beneventi.

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

5. What does Billy give to Olive as a gift on the evening of opening night of City of Girls?
(a) A bottle of gin.
(b) A set of beautiful parchment.
(c) A book with advice about how to relax.
(d) A pin from the British navy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of plays is Enda best known for performing?

2. Where does Olive tell Vivian they both have to go in Chapter Nineteen to try to salvage Vivian's reputation?

3. What was Vivian's brother's nickname growing up?

4. Who follows the news about the war coming out of Europe most closely at The Lily?

5. What does Edna tell Vivian and Celia about finding their own fashion sense and not just following trends?

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