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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, Sonnets in Suicide, or the Life of John Knox 1929-1932.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What kind of effect did Dr. Barach have on Dorothy's relationship with the Round Tablers?
(a) She withdrew from the group completely.
(b) She started to withdraw from the group.
(c) She joined the Round Tablers and another group together.
(d) She dove even deeper into her relationships with the members.

3. What did Dorothy discover about Ernest Hemingway that was startling to her?
(a) He didn't enjoy his career as a writer.
(b) He was extremely unpleasant.
(c) He avoided the elite social scene completely.
(d) He found writing as unpleasant as she did.

4. What character trait did Dorothy not want to exhibit?
(a) Being soft spoken.
(b) Being aggressive.
(c) Being a comedian.
(d) Being demure.

5. How long did Dorothy's play run the first time?
(a) 12 performances.
(b) 24 performances.
(c) 50 performances.
(d) 5 performances.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Robert Benchley choose as a roommate when he rented an apartment in the city?

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

3. How did Dorothy try to commit suicide after she realized how far behind her novel, "Sonnets to a Suicide", is?

4. What was Dorothy known for in the Gonk?

5. Where did Dorothy go when she stopped going to school?

(see the answer key)

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