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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. Why didn't Dorothy want to go to the Yaddo, a 400-acre retreat for artists?
(a) She wasn't allowed to drink there.
(b) Her family wasn't allowed to visit.
(c) She couldn't bring her dog.
(d) Her friends weren't allowed to visit.

2. Who did Dorothy get involved with in 1948?
(a) Irving Lazar.
(b) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(c) Rosser Lynn Evans.
(d) Dalton Trumbo.

3. Who inspired Dorothy to pick up her fiction writing again?
(a) Robert Benchley.
(b) Sheilah Graham.
(c) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(d) Alan Campbell.

4. What did Alan have installed in the house that he saw in a movie?
(a) A trap door behind a false bookcase.
(b) A trap door under a statue.
(c) A trap door behind a false fireplace.
(d) A trap door under a false fireplace.

5. What was Robinson attacked by?
(a) A large dog.
(b) A pack of larger dogs.
(c) A snake.
(d) Another small dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened across the country in 1933?

2. What did Dorothy and Alan apply for instead of working?

3. Where was Alan stationed after being shipped overseas?

4. With whom did F.Scott Fitzgerald look to replace his ailing wife with?

5. To what group did Dorothy get elected to the board of in 1938?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Dorothy and Alan's reason for leaving California?

2. What was so controversial about Dorothy's pregnancy? What was unique about her reaction to her miscarriage?

3. Dorothy was happy with Alan, but what about her life wasn't fulfilling?

4. What significant event happened to Dorothy's relationship with Robert Benchley in 1937?

5. How was Alan Campbell perfectly suited for Dorothy?

6. In 1967, Marcella Cisney proposed to Dorothy the production of "A Dorothy Parker Portfolio", Dorothy gave her full support. How did this production give Dorothy the last say in her life?

7. What about Dorothy and Alan's reconciliation was significant?

8. While in Europe, Dorothy interviewed Ernest Hemingway after "A Farewell to Arms" was published. During the interview, Hemingway was very restrictive of the questions she was allowed to ask. What did his restrictions cause Dorothy to do? Why did Hemingway make the restrictions?

9. What brought Dorothy to California for again? How did she feel about going back?

10. What happened in Dorothy's career that was difficult for her?

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