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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. How does Heidi differentiate the paintings in the prologue of Act 2 as uniquely female?

2. What is Heidi currently doing during Act 2, Scene 3?

3. What does Heidi like from the same artist that she criticizes in the Prologue to Act 2?

4. Where is Heidi going in Act 2, Scene 5?

5. What year does Act 2, Scene 4 take place in?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Heidi's topic of her speech in 1986 to her high school alumni association?

2. What is Heidi so critical of in the painting she is discussing in the Prologue to Act 2?

3. What happens when Lisa goes to take Scoop's phone call during her baby shower?

4. In terms of relationships, what are differences between Lisa and Heidi?

5. What has happened in Heidi's life while she's been in Europe?

6. What is Heidi's view of her role in feminism?

7. What happens during the show, "Hello New York" during Act 2, Scene 2?

8. How are the two paintings that Heidi is discussing with her art history class in the Prologue to Act 2 similar?

9. What has been going on in Scoop and Lisa's lives since their wedding?

10. Heidi, Scoop and Peter are invited to Susan's morning news show two years later. What is the topic of discussion?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Detail Heidi's journey into feminism. When did it start? How did her point of view change ( or did it) throughout the years? What was her overriding ideal that she keeps striving for? Is she successful in achieving her goal?

Essay Topic 2

Heidi goes on living her life, keeping in touch with her friends. When she goes to Chicago to protest, she doesn't set up a time to visit with Peter. Why is Peter insulted that Heidi doesn't look him up while she's in Chicago? Does Heidi feel the same way about him as he does about her? How does Peter exhibit stereotypical male behavior in Chicago toward Heidi? If so, what behaviors? Is this a surprise? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Heidi decides to stay in New York after visiting Peter in the AIDS ward. Heidi has many relationships throughout the play in terms of both male and female friends. What are the "not so obvious" aspects of her relationship with Peter that would cause Heidi to leave a fiance in Europe, but stay in New York after Peter breaks down? What were Peter's reasons for wanting her to stay? Do you feel it was selfish of him to stand in her way? Do you think Heidi was being selfish as well?

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