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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 Vivian tell her fiancee in Chapter Twenty-Two that greatly upsets him?
2. Which critic wrote a glowing review of Vivian's costumes for City of Girls?
3. What does Peg do to Celia in Chapter Twenty following her part in the disaster with Vivian and Arthur?
4. What does Vivian walk in on Peg and Olive doing late one night at The Lily in Chapter Fifteen?
5. What does Vivian do with her parents on Saturday nights in Chapter Twenty-Two?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter Fourteen, what does Vivian say is the key to falling in love so fast, and who does this sentiment pertain to at this time in her life?
2. In Chapter Sixteen, what are the initial reviews of City of Girls like?
3. In Chapter Twenty-Two, who is Jim Larsen and what does he mean to Vivian?
4. Why does Billy hire Anthony Roccella without ever even hearing him sing?
5. How does Vivian get home to her parents' house in Chapter Twenty-One?
6. In Chapter Fourteen, what does Edna tell Vivian about Anthony and the show, City of Girls?
7. 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?
8. In Chapter Fifteen, what transpires between Peg and Olive that greatly hurts Olive and causes a scene in front of the whole company at The Lily?
9. 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?
10. In Chapter Twenty, when does Vivian realize that Olive has saved her reputation from ruin?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay analyzing how Gilbert explores the theme of forgiveness throughout the novel - including forgiveness of herself - through Vivian's experiences.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay analyzing how Gilbert develops the theme of "chosen family" of friends and acquaintances through Vivian's post-WWII experiences in New York City.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay exploring how Gilbert treats the subject of alcoholism, and of overindulgence in alcohol, through Peg's and Vivian's characters respectively. Cite specific references to the text to support your answers.
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