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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the garment shop where Vivian routinely goes for fabric for her costumes?
(a) Barley's.
(b) Lowtsky's.
(c) Perkinson's.
(d) Marmaline's.

2. Who came to the Lily Theater in September of 1940?
(a) Frank Sinatra.
(b) Billie Holiday.
(c) Edna Parker Watson and Arthur Watson.
(d) Helen Hayes.

3. What play is on at The Lily when Edna first arrives?
(a) The Fish and the Whale.
(b) Dance Away, Jackie!
(c) Love Boat.
(d) Love Canal.

4. Why was Peg unable to meet Vivian at the train station when Vivian first arrives in New York?
(a) She was too drunk.
(b) There was a small fire at the theater she needed to take care of.
(c) She was going to the doctor with one of the dancers.
(d) She was appearing in court.

5. Which skill is Vivian especially talented at?
(a) Sewing.
(b) Running.
(c) Drawing.
(d) Cooking.

6. 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) Olive.
(c) Gladys.
(d) Jennie.

7. What had Peg told Edna about performing for the troops during the Great War?
(a) To treat the troops like they had never seen a show before.
(b) To be gentle with the troops.
(c) Not to degrade the troops with her pity.
(d) To treat the troops like this was the last show they would ever see before they died.

8. What does Vivian realize Edna has the most of in her wardrobe?
(a) Evening gowns.
(b) Jackets.
(c) Jumpsuits.
(d) Skirts.

9. What does Dr. Kellogg do far too much of when he has sex with Vivian?
(a) Scream.
(b) Talk.
(c) Pinch her.
(d) Stare.

10. What does Aunt Peg own?
(a) A car dealership.
(b) The Lily Restaurant.
(c) The Lily Playhouse.
(d) An accounting firm.

11. Who is the schoolgirl shop assistant who always helps Vivian out finding good materials at the garment shop?
(a) Madeline.
(b) Mary.
(c) Marjorie.
(d) Melissa.

12. What question does Edna ask Celia when the two first meet that endears Edna to Celia?
(a) Whether Celia is formally trained in ballet.
(b) Whether Celia has acted in films yet.
(c) Whether Celia has had offers from agents to represent her yet.
(d) Whether Celia is from a line of Italian nobility.

13. What do Celia and Vivian help Edna do when she first arrives at The Lily?
(a) Find good restaurants.
(b) Unpack.
(c) Find a makeup artist.
(d) Find a good lawyer.

14. Which of the following clubs do Vivian and Celia Ray routinely begin their nights of revelry in New York City in?
(a) The Stork Club.
(b) The Bugle.
(c) The Russian Tea Room.
(d) The Red Room.

15. What kind of plays is Enda best known for performing?
(a) Shakespearean.
(b) Avant-Garde.
(c) Modern.
(d) Burlesque.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who moves into Vivian's room with her on her second night at The Lily?

2. What does Jennie tell her grandmother her diaphragm was for?

3. Who does Vivian wake up from celebrating her twentieth birthday to find unexpectedly in her room, staring at her?

4. What movie is Arthur Watson known for when he comes to The Lily for the first time?

5. Vivian says in Chapter Seven that for a woman to get good at sex, she needs time, patience, and which of the following?

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