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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter Seventeen, what does Vivian think is the main reason for the success of City of Girls?
(a) Celia Ray.
(b) The music.
(c) Her costumes.
(d) Edna Parker Watson.

2. Why does Peg tell Vivian she has come back for her?
(a) She never had a daughter and Vivian is as close as she is going to get to having one.
(b) She has sympathy for Vivian's same-sex interests.
(c) She is mad at Edna for exiling Vivian.
(d) She likes Vivian, and once she likes people, she likes them forever.

3. In Chapter Fifteen, when does City of Girls premiere?
(a) October 15, 1941.
(b) May 5, 1938.
(c) September 22, 1950.
(d) November 29, 1940.

4. In Chapter Fifteen, why does Vivian come to suspect that Edna likes to hang around with her and Celia?
(a) Because Edna likes beautiful things, and Vivian and Celia are both beautiful.
(b) Because they are less attractive than Edna, and Edna likes to be the most attractive woman wherever she goes.
(c) Because Edna feels like a mother to them.
(d) Because they make Edna feel young.

5. What does Peg do to Celia in Chapter Twenty following her part in the disaster with Vivian and Arthur?
(a) Orders her to apologize to Edna.
(b) Takes her to court for all the money Celia owes her in rent.
(c) Orders her to pay for the Lily's damages.
(d) Fires her.

6. What does Billy do in Chapter Fifteen to try to manage Arthur's disastrous acting?
(a) Asks Arthur not to speak at all onstage.
(b) Pares down Arthur's part as much as possible.
(c) Asks Arthur not to dance with any of the other characters.
(d) Asks Arthur to take acting lessons and coaching from his wife, Edna.

7. What does Vivian do with her fiancee right after they break their engagement in Chapter Twenty-Two?
(a) Go ice-skating.
(b) Go swimming.
(c) Have sex.
(d) Laugh together.

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

9. Who dresses Edna instead of Vivian in Chapter Twenty?
(a) Gladys.
(b) Celia.
(c) Olive.
(d) Peg.

10. In Chapter Twenty-Three, what does Vivian help Peg and Olive to do at the Navy Yard?
(a) Rivet weapons and ship materials.
(b) Make flags.
(c) Produce plays for the personnel there.
(d) Cook in the cafeteria for the troops in training.

11. What song does the choir sing at Walter's funeral that Vivian cries through?
(a) His Eye is on the Sparrow.
(b) Amazing Grace.
(c) How Can I Keep From Singing?
(d) Eagle's Wings.

12. In Chapter Twenty-One, who does Vivian call to take her home from New York City?
(a) Frank Grecco.
(b) Walter.
(c) Her father.
(d) Billy Buell.

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

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

15. In Chapter Twenty-One, what does Vivian's brother do for the entire ride back to Clinton?
(a) Lambastes her for her actions.
(b) Does not speak to her at all.
(c) Sings to her the entire time.
(d) Paints her a picture.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the character in the lead role in City of Girls?

2. In Chapter Sixteen, what does Brooks Atkinson's review of City of Girls say is the great pleasure in the play?

3. Where was Vivian when Pearl Harbor happened?

4. Where does Vivian go in Chapter Fifteen rather than disturb the moment she walks in on Peg and Olive sharing together?

5. What does Arthur tell Vivian about Edna's taste in men in Chapter Eighteen?

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