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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 delivers the news that Walter is dead to Vivian's mother?
(a) Mike Roemer.
(b) Vivian's father.
(c) The local priest.
(d) Peg.

2. What does Vivian overhear Billy telling Peg about why he likes Anthony Roccella so much in Chapter 15?
(a) Anthony is kind and humble, and also tremendously talented.
(b) Anthony dances well, and he also dances like a man.
(c) Anthony's voice is deep and rich.
(d) Anthony is the most attractive male actor he has ever met.

3. What does Edna tell Vivian is the difference between making a dress and making a costume?
(a) Dresses are soft, but costumes are softer.
(b) Dresses are elegant, but costumes are utilitarian.
(c) Dresses are easier than costumes to hide a body's flaws in.
(d) Dresses are sewn, but costumes are built.

4. What about Edna's fashion sense changes Vivian's impressions of what looks best on women?
(a) Edna wears trousers and makes them look very chic.
(b) Edna can wear wide, thick belts, which look good on her.
(c) Edna only wears clothes from thrift shops, and it teaches Vivian that clothes do not have to be expensive.
(d) Edna wears lots of crinoline and it looks fantastic on her.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What cocktail does Peg seem to favor the most when she drinks at home?

2. What is one habit that Arthur can not stop himself from performing onstage that drives the entire cast and crew crazy?

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

4. In Chapter Nine, what does Vivian say is Enda's greatest natural gift?

5. What nickname does Vivian's fiancee call her that her brother also calls her?

(see the answer key)

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