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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 saved George Kaufman, the writer of the incriminating play, from Dorothy's wrath?
(a) The 1600-mile "buffer zone."
(b) Alan took her on vacation.
(c) Dorothy was in rehab at the time of its opening.
(d) Dorothy was shielded from the reviews.

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

3. Who, of Dorothy's friends, was she most saddened to be distanced from?
(a) Lillian Hellman.
(b) Robert Benchley.
(c) John Garrett.
(d) Robert Sherwood.

4. What happened across the country in 1933?
(a) Prohibition was repealed.
(b) Socialist ideas were widespread.
(c) World War I ended.
(d) The stock market crashed.

5. On what day did Dorothy pass away?
(a) June 21st.
(b) June 6th.
(c) June 17th.
(d) June 7th.

Short Answer Questions

1. What group did Dorothy co-found in 1936?

2. After 20 years, what did Dorothy feel she had enough energy to do?

3. Where did Alan take Dorothy on their honeymoon?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What about Dorothy and Alan's relationship changed after Alan went to basic training?

2. Dorothy was advised to write a will, though her assets were modest. Who did Dorothy leave her estate to? What all did her estate include?

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

4. Who was the most successful person to get work out of Dorothy. How did they succeed?

5. While traveling to Europe after her dog, Robinson, passed, who did Dorothy connect with? What other event happened while Dorothy and Mary were in transit? Why did she feel a connection to this woman and what did she end up doing that greatly affected Dorthy?

6. 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?

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

8. 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?

9. After Dorothy's second miscarriage, how did she cope?

10. How was Alan Campbell perfectly suited for Dorothy?

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