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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 is the purpose of the Prologue to Act I?

2. What would be an accurate description of Jill?

3. What is one wish that Heidi shares with the women's group meeting in the church basement?

4. What one prediction does Scoop make at the party that involves Heidi?

5. In Act I, Scene 2, what are Heidi's feelings toward women?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the background of Lisa, Scoop's new wife?

2. What is one personality characteristic that Scoop sees in Heidi and how does he feel about this characteristic?

3. What is Heidi and her friend Debbie protesting in 1974?

4. What does Lisa do to save face at her wedding reception?

5. What are the societal expectations at the high school dance in the mid-1960's?

6. When Fran invites Heidi to share, what does Heidi do?

7. How does Heidi react to Susan's instructions?

8. What is Heidi doing at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2?

9. What is the significance of "Ladies Choice" at the dance?

10. Describe Susan's reason for being at the high school dance in 1965.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What initially attracts Heidi to Scoop and what keeps their relationship going throughout the years, no matter what form it takes?

Essay Topic 2

Scoop and Heidi were involved off and on for a number of years, yet Heidi attends Scoop and Lisa's wedding. What were the undercurrent of emotions going on throughout the day? Pick two characters, in addition to Scoop and Heidi, and discuss their emotional state and the reason(s) behind their feelings. Were they open/hidden regarding their emotions? What did this wedding represent on different levels for some of the characters?

Essay Topic 3

Heidi is invited to speak to her high school alumni association at a luncheon. Heidi decides to provide intimate details of her own struggles with the feminist journey. What is the story she shares? Why does she choose to share her personal story? What does she hope to gain by sharing details? How do you think she feels when she is talking and reflecting on her point of view? If you were in the audience, what would your thoughts be?

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