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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Yessir, the Whaddycall 'em Blues1925.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who came up with the idea of an exclusive lunch club?
(a) Aleck Woolcott.
(b) Robert Benchley.
(c) Dorothy Parker.
(d) Eddie Parker.

4. What did Eddie do for a living?
(a) He was a lawyer.
(b) He was a stockbroker.
(c) He was a farmer.
(d) He was a dentist.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Dorothy fear Eddie's family wouldn't like her?

2. How did Dorothy and her siblings feel about their stepmother?

3. Who was Dorothy teamed with professionally that turned into a short, but unsuccessful affair?

4. Who came up with the name of the lunch club?

5. After Dorothy's play opened, how was Dorothy described?

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