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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. After getting into a quarrel with Charles MacArthur, Dorothy returned to Stamford and tells Deems Taylor she wanted to:
2. Dorothy had only one requirement of the men who were constantly streaming through her life. What was that requirement?
3. What, during the era of 1922-1923, did Dorothy discover that she found helped her?
4. Why did Dorothy return home from Paris?
5. What pet project did Dorothy's colleagues, Harold Ross and Jane Grant, worked desperately to get published?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did Dorothy clash so strongly with Hemingway?
2. 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?
3. What trait did Dorothy discover and master during 1924 that was a result of her time with Maggie Swope?
4. Why was Dorothy and Elmer's play considered a love letter to Robert Benchley?
5. How did Dorothy's new style of writing exemplify her lifestyle?
6. Eddie returned home in August of 1919, but it wasn't what either he or Dorothy expected. What transpired when he returned?
7. 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?
8. In 1928, Dorothy filed for divorce from Eddie. What was significant about their divorce that was different from the endings of Dorothy's other relationships?
9. When Dorothy was 11, she read Vanity Fair and found herself connecting with Becky Sharp, the book's anti-heroine. How did Dorothy's choice of role model effect her life?
10. Why did Dorothy move to Ring Lardner's home? Why didn't it work out?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The Alogonquin Round Table members supported and enabled each other through the ups and downs of their lives. How were they essential to one another and their emotional well beings?
Essay Topic 2
Dorothy didn't possess the same personality traits of the women of her era. What was different about her personality? How did this help her stand out in her career?
Essay Topic 3
Despite having a wonderful childhood, how did Dorothy portray her home life? Why did she feel the need to invent a different life? Please give examples from the book.
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