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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who, from "Vanity Fair", did Dorothy choose as a role model?
(a) Jemima Pinkerton.
(b) Becky Sharp.
(c) Jane.
(d) Amelia Sedley.

3. What did Dorothy feel obligated to do as part of her job in the editorial department at Vanity Fair?
(a) Hand deliver acceptance letters to the writers.
(b) Read each submission personally.
(c) Reply to each writer personally.
(d) Consult her superior on every submission.

4. While living at the Algonquin, Dorothy forgot to pay one critical bill -- what was that bill?
(a) Her electricity bill.
(b) Her water bill.
(c) Her room bill.
(d) Her food bill.

5. Dorothy's writing, "Too Bad", exemplified a couple in her life. Who was that couple?
(a) Eddie and Herself.
(b) Her parents.
(c) Sherwood and his wife.
(d) Benchley and his wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What vice of Dorothy's did Dr. Barach focus his efforts on curing?

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

3. What was Dorothy's first job?

4. What happened after Dorothy's book of poems, "Enough Rope", was published?

5. What style of writing did Dorothy start to exhibit after 1923?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when Dorothy was advised by Dr. Barach to seek sobriety?

2. While living with Deems Taylor, Dorothy ran into Charles MacArthur. The meeting started out well then turned into an argument. What kind of an effect did this argument have on Dorothy?

3. Dorothy had a large extended family that played a large part in her demeanor and personality. How did she refer to these people?

4. What did Dorothy and the other Round Table members do in the spring of 1922 that was different from their meetings and occasional poker games?

5. Dorothy's siblings had a profound effect on her and she admired them all in many ways, especially her sister. In what ways did Dorothy look up to Helen? What did this make Dorothy realize about herself?

6. Everyone that was part of the Alogonquin Round Table had something particular in common. What made Dorothy stand out? Who was protected from her uniqueness?

7. As the youngest child, Dorothy was faced with the responsibility of caring for her father, Henry, when she returned home from Mrs. Dana's Boarding school. This period lasted for six years, during that time several things happened that caused great harm to Henry, what were those events and what were their effects?

8. What about the Round Tablers did Dr. Barach not approve of? What did Dr. Barach suggest that Dorothy agreed with?

9. Dorothy and her sister, Helen, were sent to a parochial school during their father's marriage to their step-mother. For what reasons was it a trying time for Dorothy?

10. The New Yorker survived it's first year of publication for many reasons. What did Dorothy do to contribute to the magazine? Why was this a problem for Dorothy that she doesn't realize?

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