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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 would be an accurate description of Jill?

2. What does Scoop do to Heidi at the party?

3. Where is Lisa from?

4. What song is in the background during Act I, Scene 2?

5. What does Scoop do at the end of Act 1, Scene 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. Susan gives Heidi very specific instructions on behavior at the dance. What instructions does Susan give Heidi?

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

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

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

5. Scoop Rosenbaum takes a sweeping view of Heidi's personality characteristics. Overall, what are Scoop's feelings towards Heidi? What does he admire?

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

7. What is Becky's story in Act 1, Scene 3?

8. What does Scoop possess that Heidi wishes she had more of? What does she question?

9. Why does Heidi's old friend Peter show up at the protest?

10. Heidi criticizes the painting of Lily Martin Spencer for a particular reason. What is that reason?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What point do you think the author is trying to make regarding the word "feminism?"

Essay Topic 3

What is the importance of music throughout the play? Is it music itself that is important or the particular song that is playing?

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