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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. Why was Dorothy unable to be satisfied with herself?
(a) She refused to see the good in herself.
(b) She was trying to get attention.
(c) She was a perfectionist.
(d) She never knew how to be satisfied.

2. After her trip to Mexico, where did Dorothy return?
(a) Pennsylvania.
(b) California.
(c) New Jersey.
(d) New York.

3. Who did Dorothy get involved with in 1948?
(a) Rosser Lynn Evans.
(b) Irving Lazar.
(c) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(d) Dalton Trumbo.

4. Why did Eddie encourage Dorothy's habit?
(a) Because it made him feel less guilty about his bad habits.
(b) Because he liked the attention she created while they were out.
(c) Because it lessened how much she vocalized her distaste for Eddies drinking.
(d) Because he liked having her along.

5. What was Dorothy known for in the Gonk?
(a) Her serene countenance and ladylike manners.
(b) Her fierce determination.
(c) Her fashion sense.
(d) Her quick wit, criticism and stories of her husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. What historically significant event happened the same week Dorothy was fired?

2. Whose speakeasy did Dorothy and Benchley frequent?

3. How many siblings did Dorothy have?

4. When Benchley and Sherwood were hired and joined Dorothy at Vanity Fair, what nickname were the three of them given?

5. What family did Dorothy visit while in Antibes?

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