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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Dorothy absolve herself of the bad choices she made with men?
(a) She became involved in as many causes as she could.
(b) She completely withdrew from the Round Tablers.
(c) She swore off alcohol.
(d) She swore off men.

2. How old was Dorothy's father when he met her mother?
(a) 19.
(b) 21.
(c) 17.
(d) 18.

3. What was "The Big Blonde" referred to in the literary world?
(a) The best short story of the century.
(b) The one to pass up.
(c) The worst publication of 1929.
(d) The best short story of 1929.

4. At what age did Dorothy first read "Vanity Fair?"
(a) 15.
(b) 13.
(c) 14.
(d) 11.

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

6. What, during the era of 1922-1923, did Dorothy discover that she found helped her?
(a) Gambling.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) Vacations.
(d) Drugs.

7. What was the over-all theme of the play?
(a) Love.
(b) Work.
(c) Betrayal.
(d) Choice.

8. Who was Dorothy teamed with professionally that turned into a short, but unsuccessful affair?
(a) George Kaufman
(b) Elmer Rice.
(c) Charles MacArthur.
(d) Robert Sherwood.

9. How long did Dorothy's play run after it was renamed and moved to the Midwest?
(a) 20 consecutive weeks.
(b) 25 consecutive weeks.
(c) 12 consecutive weeks.
(d) 43 consecutive weeks.

10. Why did Dorothy return to New York at the end of the summer of 1925?
(a) She was given an offer she couldn't refuse.
(b) Robert Benchley's health took a turn for the worse.
(c) Deems Taylor's wife returned home from vacation.
(d) She was kicked out of her temporary home for inappropriate conduct.

11. Who showered Dorothy with attention when she returned to New York?
(a) The editors at Vanity Fair.
(b) The producers at Fox.
(c) The producers at MGM.
(d) The founders of the Viking Press.

12. Who was Dorothy's editor at Vogue?
(a) Edna Wadman Chase.
(b) Kate Chopin.
(c) Carmel Snow.
(d) Cecil Peabody.

13. Who did Dorothy begin to see after she broke off romantically from Seward?
(a) Ernest Hemingway.
(b) Eddie Parker.
(c) Scott Fitzgerald.
(d) John Garrett.

14. What style of writing did Dorothy start to exhibit after 1923?
(a) The Iceberg Theory.
(b) Victorian.
(c) Editorial.
(d) Modern.

15. Who came up with the name of the lunch club?
(a) A writer, Frances Partridge.
(b) A cartoonist, Chester Gould.
(c) A cartoonist, Edmund Duffy.
(d) A novelist, Daniel Hickey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Dorothy start calling herself after the court case?

2. What happened after Dorothy's book of poems, "Enough Rope", was published?

3. When did Dorothy's grandparents move to New York City?

4. Who helped Dorothy make up her mind to go live abroad?

5. In the spring of 1922, what did the Round Tablers do?

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