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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16, Toad Time 1948-1955.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Dorothy move in the beginning of 1923?
(a) Above the Swiss Alps Restaurant.
(b) Her sister's house.
(c) The Algonquin.
(d) New Jersey.

2. Why did Dorothy return home from Paris?
(a) She missed Seward Collins.
(b) She missed Benchley.
(c) She missed her sister.
(d) She grew tired of living abroad.

3. What was Dorothy's first job?
(a) Playing piano at a small cafe.
(b) Playing piano for an all-womens choir.
(c) Playing piano for a small, local theater.
(d) Playing piano for a dance studio.

4. Who, from "Vanity Fair", did Dorothy choose as a role model?
(a) Jane.
(b) Amelia Sedley.
(c) Jemima Pinkerton.
(d) Becky Sharp.

5. What did Dorothy buy in London?
(a) A Dandie Dinmont Terrior named Timothy.
(b) A Staffordshire Bull Terrier named Princess.
(c) A Miniature Teacup Poodle named Fancy.
(d) A Yorkshire Terrier named Tandy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What article caused Dorothy to have to use a pseudo-name?

2. Dorothy had enough of the filth of living with roommates and moved where?

3. What was the name of the Dachshund Dorothy bought in Munich?

4. Who did Robert Benchley meet while in Paris for the summer of 1925?

5. Who died in 1945 that was close to Dorothy?

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