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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. Whose speakeasy did Dorothy and Benchley frequent?
(a) Jimmy Walker.
(b) Owney Madden.
(c) Billy Wilkerson.
(d) Tony Soma.

2. Where did Dorothy's brothers work?
(a) The local deli.
(b) A wholesale furniture dealer.
(c) A local furniture dealer.
(d) A wholesale garment house.

3. How did Dorothy and her siblings feel about their stepmother?
(a) They loved her.
(b) They felt indifferent toward her.
(c) They immediately welcomed her.
(d) They didn't like her at all.

4. What did Dorothy's grandparents do for work when they moved to Alabama?
(a) They sold upscale and fancy wares.
(b) They sold food and groceries.
(c) They made collectibles.
(d) They sold used furniture.

5. Where were Dorothy's grandparents from?
(a) England.
(b) Germany.
(c) Prussia.
(d) Russia.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Dorothy's father when he met her mother?

2. How much did Dorothy sell her first poem for?

3. What did "Crownie" speak to Dorothy about the day before Christmas in 1919?

4. What year was Dorothy born?

5. What significant happening occurred when Dorothy was only 5 years old?

(see the answer key)

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