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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Painkillers 1922-1923.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What significant happening occurred when Dorothy was only 5 years old?
(a) Her father died.
(b) Her mother died suddenly.
(c) Her family moved to a different neighborhood.
(d) Her grandparents came to live with the family.

2. What ship did Dorothy's aunt and uncle ride during 1912?
(a) The Titanic.
(b) The Brittania.
(c) The Olympic.
(d) The Virginian Pilot.

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

4. What did "Crownie" speak to Dorothy about the day before Christmas in 1919?
(a) That her language needed to improve in the office.
(b) That the quality of her work was improving with each project she worked on.
(c) That her work ethic needed to improve.
(d) The quality of her work and that she wouldn't be receiving a raise.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who, from "Vanity Fair", did Dorothy choose as a role model?

2. How many siblings did Dorothy have?

3. What did Eddie do for a living?

4. At what age did Dorothy first read "Vanity Fair?"

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

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