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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, Good Fights 1936-1937.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Dorothy think about her position at Vogue?
(a) She thought it was a thankless and tedious job.
(b) She loved the position, and didn't ever want to leave.
(c) She thought it was a stepping stone.
(d) She felt indifferent towards the position.

2. How did Dorothy try to commit suicide after she realized how far behind her novel, "Sonnets to a Suicide", is?
(a) Drinking a bottle of shoe polish.
(b) Jumping into the Seine.
(c) Pain killer overdose.
(d) Standing on train tracks.

3. How many siblings did Dorothy have?
(a) 0.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

4. What crucial adult responsibility was Dorothy ignorant about?
(a) She didn't know how to shop for groceries.
(b) She had no money sense.
(c) She didn't know how to do laundry.
(d) She didn't know how to drive a car.

5. Dorothy was asked to sit to have her portrait painted. Where was the portrait exhibited?
(a) Chicago Art Institute.
(b) The Guggenheim Museum.
(c) The Whitney Museum of American Art.
(d) Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long was Benchley with Dorothy on her trip to Paris?

2. What skill did Alan possess that Dorothy did not?

3. What saved George Kaufman, the writer of the incriminating play, from Dorothy's wrath?

4. What year was Dorothy born?

5. Who showered Dorothy with attention when she returned to New York?

(see the answer key)

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