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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Global Disasters 1926.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What big event did Dorothy consider to be a dream come true?
(a) She got a job at Vanity Fair.
(b) She moved in with her sister.
(c) She wore her first pair of slacks.
(d) She moved into a boarding house on her own.

2. After getting into a quarrel with Charles MacArthur, Dorothy returned to Stamford and tells Deems Taylor she wanted to:
(a) Quit drinking.
(b) Quit writing.
(c) Kill herself.
(d) Marry MacArthur.

3. What was Ernest Hemingway's secret to the craft of writing?
(a) Only work under the influence of elite society.
(b) Only work when drunk.
(c) Work like a dog.
(d) Work when you feel like it.

4. How long did Dorothy's play run the first time?
(a) 12 performances.
(b) 24 performances.
(c) 5 performances.
(d) 50 performances.

5. What happened after Dorothy's book of poems, "Enough Rope", was published?
(a) Dorothy's life took a turn for the worse.
(b) Dorothy's life began to change.
(c) Dorothy and Benchley became involved in a romantic relationship.
(d) Dorothy became "domesticated."

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the drug Dorothy discovered that gave her a terrific effect when combined with scotch?

2. Why didn't the Round Tablers think Dorothy was serious?

3. Where did Dorothy go when she stopped going to school?

4. Where did Dorothy's brothers work?

5. What was the over-all theme of the play?

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