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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. In 1967 Marcella Cisney asked Dorothy's permission to do what?
(a) Produce A Dorothy Parker Memoir.
(b) Produce Dorothy Parker: What Fresh Hell is This?
(c) Produce A Dorothy Parker Autobiography.
(d) Produce A Dorothy Parker Portfolio.

2. Dorothy had enough of the filth of living with roommates and moved where?
(a) The Volney.
(b) With Kate d'Usseau.
(c) Pennsylvania.
(d) The Algonquin.

3. What was the second cause Dorothy becomes involved in during 1936?
(a) Actor's rights.
(b) Children's rights.
(c) Writer's rights.
(d) Producer's rights.

4. Why did most of the writers from the East Coast end up in Hollywood?
(a) The working conditions were better.
(b) The beach.
(c) The weather.
(d) The salaries were exorbitant.

5. Who did Dorothy want to differentiate herself with?
(a) Other Round Tablers.
(b) Other writers.
(c) Other women.
(d) Other socialites.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Dorothy and Alan get married?

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

3. Who died in 1945 that was close to Dorothy?

4. What word described Lillian Hellman very well?

5. What cause did Dorothy feel the need to get involved in?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Dorothy purchased two dogs while in Europe. What role in Dorothy's life did these dogs fill? Why did she feel she needed canine companionship?

3. What cause did Dorothy focus her efforts on and how?

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

5. Dorothy involved her time and money in several "causes." What causes did she get involved in and what did society think about her involvement?

6. What realizations did Dorothy come to after Benchley's death?

7. 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?

8. 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?

9. What events led to the marriage between Dorothy and Alan?

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

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