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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. Who helped Dorothy make up her mind to go live abroad?

2. What did Benchley declare about California that Dorothy agreed with?

3. In the spring of 1922, what did the Round Tablers do?

4. What was Dorothy's most common pseudonym?

5. Who came up with the name of the lunch club?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when Dorothy moved to Vanity Fair and Robert Benchley and Robert Sherwood moved into her office?

2. 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?

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

4. While living with Deems Taylor, Dorothy ran into Charles MacArthur. The meeting started out well then turned into an argument. What kind of an effect did this argument have on Dorothy?

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

6. 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?

7. Shortly after Eddie and Dorothy were married, Eddie enlists in the service. How does this effect her?

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

9. 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?

10. What happened when Dorothy was advised by Dr. Barach to seek sobriety?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Dorothy's later years, many people took her in and helped her with the personal and career complications in her life. Many of these people were people Dorothy had only just met or were almost perfect strangers. Why did these people feel the need to keep Dorothy afloat? What did they see in her that she didn't see in herself? How did their involvement in her life effect Dorothy?

Essay Topic 2

Dorothy's draw to canines was a lifelong need. What about having dogs was so important to Dorothy? What need did she try to fulfill by having at least one dog as a companion at all times?

Essay Topic 3

Dorothy struggled with a lifetime of failed relationships and depression. During the early 1920's she tried to commit suicide. Why didn't her friends think she was capable of going through with the act and why did they assume she tried?

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