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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter Twenty-Three, what does Olive tell Vivian when Vivian tries to thank her for saving her?
(a) Not to be so grasping.
(b) That she has always loved Vivian.
(c) That she was young and stupid once too.
(d) To save her apologies for the next time.

3. What does Peg tell Vivian when Vivian asks if she is fired?
(a) Peg really needs Vivian to help make costumes.
(b) Peg needs to talk to Vivian's parents first and see what they think.
(c) She is fired.
(d) She can not be fired because she does not even have a job.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Vivian do with Celia and Arthur in Chapter Eighteen that nearly ruins her reputation?

2. What does Vivian walk in on Peg and Olive doing late one night at The Lily in Chapter Fifteen?

3. In Chapter Fifteen, what does Vivian mean when she says Edna Parker Watson is a generous actress?

4. What does Edna say to Vivian in Chapter Twenty-Three when Vivian bumps into her by chance?

5. What does Vivian do with her parents on Saturday nights in Chapter Twenty-Two?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter Fifteen, what does Vivian think when she realizes that Peg and Olive are romantically involved?

2. On the way back to New York in Chapter Twenty-Two, what does Peg tell Vivian about sin and contrition?

3. Why does Billy hire Anthony Roccella without ever even hearing him sing?

4. In Chapter Sixteen, what does Billy do on opening night of City of Girls that shocks Vivian, and why does it surprise her so much?

5. In Chapter Twenty-Three, why does Peg tell Vivian's parents she has come to collect Vivian to take her back to New York, and why does she really come back for Vivian?

6. In Chapter Twenty, when does Vivian realize that Olive has saved her reputation from ruin?

7. In Chapter Sixteen, what are the initial reviews of City of Girls like?

8. In Chapter Sixteen, what does Billy tell Vivian to look for in the lobby during intermission among the theater goers as a sign they like the play?

9. What does Peg tell Vivian about how she feels about the fact that Olive was the one to take Vivian to The Stork to talk to Walter Winchell?

10. In Chapter Twenty-One, what does Vivian refer to as the "song of my people?"

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