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

2. After Dorothy's play opened, how was Dorothy described?
(a) "New York's Biggest Joke."
(b) "New York's Brightest Star."
(c) "New York's Brightest Girl."
(d) "New York's Sharpest Tounge."

3. How did Dorothy absolve herself of the bad choices she made with men?
(a) She completely withdrew from the Round Tablers.
(b) She swore off alcohol.
(c) She swore off men.
(d) She became involved in as many causes as she could.

4. What character trait did Dorothy not want to exhibit?
(a) Being soft spoken.
(b) Being a comedian.
(c) Being aggressive.
(d) Being demure.

5. Where were Dorothy's grandparents from?
(a) Prussia.
(b) Russia.
(c) England.
(d) Germany.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Dorothy teamed with professionally that turned into a short, but unsuccessful affair?

2. Why did Eddie encourage Dorothy's habit?

3. How many siblings did Dorothy have?

4. When Dorothy wrote in Paris, who did she write about and why?

5. What happened as a result of Dorothy meeting Charles MacArthur?

Short Essay Questions

1. What events happened after Dorothy's separation from Eddie. What caused Dorothy to try to commit suicide?

2. How did Dorothy's new style of writing exemplify her lifestyle?

3. 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?

4. What writing style did Dorothy use to attract a broader audience?

5. Because she didn't like her step-mother and wasn't satisfied with her life, what did Dorothy do that caused her torment for the rest of her life?

6. How did the deaths of her mother and step-mother effect Dorothy's view of herself and her life?

7. At the beginning of 1925, Dorothy met Seward Collins, who promptly fell in love with her. He was everything Dorothy needed. She didn't see it but her friends did. What about Seward was everything Dorothy needed according to her friends?

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

9. What piece of work do people remember more than anything else Dorothy had ever written? How did Dorothy feel about the piece?

10. Why did Dorothy clash so strongly with Hemingway?

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