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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which very famous actress wrote a letter of congratulations to Edna Parker Watson in Chapter Seventeen?
(a) Audrey Hepburn.
(b) Ella Fitzgerald.
(c) Ethel Barrymore.
(d) Katherine Hepburn.

2. In Chapter Fourteen, where is Vivian's new boyfriend born and raised?
(a) Hell's Kitchen.
(b) The Bowery.
(c) Herald Square.
(d) Chelsea.

3. What is the name of the character in the lead role in City of Girls?
(a) Ricky Ray.
(b) Red Walter.
(c) Helner Belton.
(d) Lucky Bobby.

4. Which critic wrote a glowing review of Vivian's costumes for City of Girls?
(a) Walter Winchell.
(b) Kit Yardley.
(c) Hedda Hayes.
(d) Helen Gabler.

5. What ship was Vivian's brother on when he was killed in the war?
(a) The USS Starcraft.
(b) The USS Churchill.
(c) The USS Indiana.
(d) The USS Franklin.

6. How does Walter Winchell dismiss Peg and Vivian from his table at the club in Chapter Nineteen?
(a) He tells them they are scaring all the important people away.
(b) He threatens to have The Lily Playhouse closed down if they do not leave.
(c) He tells them he will get them thrown out of the club if they do not leave.
(d) He tells them they will have to drink with him if they stay.

7. What organization does Vivian ask Edna if she would like to attend a fundraiser for in March 1941?
(a) The Church of Latter Day Saints.
(b) The Good People for Europe.
(c) The May Day Ladies for England.
(d) The Ladies British-American Protection Alliance.

8. What word does Peg use when yelling at Olive in Chapter Fifteen that shocks the entire cast and crew of City of Girls?
(a) Hell.
(b) Fucking.
(c) Shit.
(d) Bastardly.

9. In Chapter Fourteen, what does Edna critically tell Vivian is distracting her?
(a) Her brother's being in the war.
(b) Anthony Roccella.
(c) Her mother's illness.
(d) Her financial troubles.

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

11. In Chapter Fifteen, what does Vivian mean when she says Edna Parker Watson is a generous actress?
(a) She asks for the other actors to take more bows than she does.
(b) She manages to make everyone else's performances better, too.
(c) She makes it clear that she will donate most of her salary to charity.
(d) She advocates for all actors to get paid more.

12. In Chapter Fourteen, what does Vivian say is the secret to falling in love so fast?
(a) Never talking to the other person.
(b) Not really knowing the other person at all.
(c) Not answering the person's calls.
(d) Being completely honest.

13. What does Billy give to Peg as a gift on the evening of opening night of City of Girls?
(a) A bracelet.
(b) A diamond necklace.
(c) A new leather wallet.
(d) A bottle of whiskey.

14. In Chapter Twenty-Three, what does Vivian find that makes her miss Celia?
(a) Earrings that had been Celia's.
(b) Lingerie that had been Celia's.
(c) A necklace that had been Celia's.
(d) Ornate sunglasses she had bought because Celia had liked them.

15. In Chapter Twenty-Three, what does Vivian say she remembers most about the war years in New York City?
(a) Earning more money than she had ever earned before.
(b) An overriding sense of coarseness.
(c) Not playing any games.
(d) Not having enough to eat.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Fifteen, when does City of Girls premiere?

2. In Chapter Twenty-Three, what does Vivian help Peg and Olive to do at the Navy Yard?

3. In Chapter Twenty-One, what does Vivian's brother do for the entire ride back to Clinton?

4. In Chapter Fifteen, why does Vivian come to suspect that Edna likes to hang around with her and Celia?

5. What is Edna's big solo song in City of Girls?

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