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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16, Toad Time 1948-1955.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Dorothy's play opened, how was Dorothy described?
(a) "New York's Sharpest Tounge."
(b) "New York's Biggest Joke."
(c) "New York's Brightest Star."
(d) "New York's Brightest Girl."

2. How many children did Dorothy's grandparents have?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

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

4. Who did Robert Benchley choose as a roommate when he rented an apartment in the city?
(a) Robert Sherwood.
(b) George Kaufman.
(c) Donald Ogden Stewart.
(d) Charles MacArthur.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Dorothy buy in London?

2. What style of writing did Dorothy start to exhibit after 1923?

3. What word described Lillian Hellman very well?

4. What did Eddie do for a living?

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

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