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

2. Who, of Dorothy's friends, was she most saddened to be distanced from?

3. What project was started, but was never finished?

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

5. In 1937, what did Dorothy and Alan do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened in Dorothy's career that was difficult for her?

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

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

5. How was Alan Campbell perfectly suited for Dorothy?

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

7. 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?

8. Dorothy was happy with Alan, but what about her life wasn't fulfilling?

9. 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?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dorothy's novella, Big Blonde, was reportedly the best piece she ever wrote. It not only was the most autobiographical work that Dorothy ever wrote but its publication and the writing process was different for her. What about the novella was a turning point in her personal life and her career?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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