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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. Who did Dorothy move in with for the summer of 1925?
(a) Robert Benchley.
(b) Franklin Pierce Adams.
(c) Ring Lardner.
(d) Deems Taylor.

2. What did Dorothy's ideas change about?
(a) Death and immortality.
(b) Marriage and family.
(c) Death and aging.
(d) Aging and relationships.

3. What skill did Alan possess that Dorothy did not?
(a) Fashion sense.
(b) Decorating skills.
(c) Home making skills.
(d) Cooking skills.

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

5. What were the Screen Playwrights able to do in 1938?
(a) Recruit more members.
(b) Unionize.
(c) Disband.
(d) Publicize their cause.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1946, what did Dorothy do about her relationship with Alan?

2. When did Eddie actually leave after threatening several times?

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

4. Where was the job with Elitch Gardens located that Alan was offered?

5. When Eddie returned to New York in August of 1919, what did he bring with him?

(see the answer key)

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