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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, Good Fights 1936-1937.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the first issue of The New Yorker published?
(a) March 1, 1925.
(b) January 21, 1925.
(c) February 14, 1925.
(d) February 21, 1925.

2. Who did Dorothy want to differentiate herself with?
(a) Other women.
(b) Other Round Tablers.
(c) Other socialites.
(d) Other writers.

3. What year was Dorothy born?
(a) 1892.
(b) 1893.
(c) 1890.
(d) 1895.

4. What happened shortly after Dorothy and Eddie got married?
(a) Eddie lost his job.
(b) Eddie enlisted in the service.
(c) Dorothy lost her job.
(d) Dorothy's sister came to live with them.

5. What style of writing did Dorothy start to exhibit after 1923?
(a) Editorial.
(b) The Iceberg Theory.
(c) Modern.
(d) Victorian.

Short Answer Questions

1. What historically significant event happened the same week Dorothy was fired?

2. Who did Robert Benchley choose as a roommate when he rented an apartment in the city?

3. Where were Dorothy's grandparents from?

4. What was Dorothy's form of writing dubbed?

5. Who came up with the idea of an exclusive lunch club?

(see the answer key)

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