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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. Who did Franklin Pierce Adams marry on May 9th, 1925?
(a) Maggie Swope.
(b) Edith Sitwell.
(c) Dorothy Parker.
(d) Esther Root.

2. Where did Dorothy move in the beginning of 1923?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) Above the Swiss Alps Restaurant.
(c) The Algonquin.
(d) Her sister's house.

3. When Henry, Dorothy's father, remarried, what happened to Dorothy and her sister?
(a) They were sent to a work camp.
(b) They were sent to an orphanage.
(c) They were sent to a parochial school.
(d) They were sent to boarding school.

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

5. What crucial adult responsibility was Dorothy ignorant about?
(a) She didn't know how to shop for groceries.
(b) She didn't know how to do laundry.
(c) She didn't know how to drive a car.
(d) She had no money sense.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the play Dorothy co-wrote in 1923?

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

3. What did Dorothy think about her position at Vogue?

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

5. What ship did Dorothy's aunt and uncle ride during 1912?

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