View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What changed Dorothy's plans?

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

3. How many columns did Dorothy end up writing for Esquire?

4. What was considered risque behavior that Dorothy and Alan participated in?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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. 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?

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

5. What about Norma Place was strange to Dorothy? How did it make her uncomfortable?

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

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

8. What about working in Hollywood did Dorothy find relieving?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

It is speculated that Alan committed suicide on a summer day. Why would he have committed suicide when he seemed happy? What about his relationship with Dorothy would have driven him to such an ending?

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?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 768 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample