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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Jennie tell her grandmother her diaphragm was for?
2. Which skill is Vivian especially talented at?
3. What is the show playing at The Lily Theater when Vivian first arrives there in 1940?
4. Who follows the news about the war coming out of Europe most closely at The Lily?
5. Which famous singer did Vivian hear perform in the summer of 1940, though she barely remembers it?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was Vivian's relationship with her grandmother Morris, her father's mother, like?
2. What circumstances bring Edna Parker Watson and Arthur Watson to The Lily Playhouse?
3. When Vivian receives a letter from Angela asking what she was to Angela's father, how does Vivian decide to respond?
4. In Chapter Eight, how did Vivian feel about the impending war in 1940?
5. How does Vivian feel about helping Edna Parker Watson unpack when she gets to The Lily?
6. In Chapter One, why do Vivian's parents send her to live with her Aunt Peg in the summer of 1940?
7. How did Peg, Edna, and Olive first meet?
8. How does Celia Ray become Vivian's roommate?
9. In Chapter Two, who meets Vivian at the train station and what is this person like?
10. What is Olive's reaction when Peg says she wants to call Billy to help write a new play for Edna to star in?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing how Gilbert explores and treats the themes of judgement and societal pressures through Vivian's, Marjorie's, and Frank's characters, feelings, and life experiences.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing how Gilbert uses the triangular relationship between Peg, Olive, and Billy to build tension or frisson for the reader.
Essay Topic 3
How does Vivian react when she discovers that Aunt Peg and Olive are actually lovers? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your arguments.
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