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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 was the name of the incriminating play that featured a character similar to Dorothy that debuted in 1934?

2. On what day did Dorothy pass away?

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

4. What did the studios give to Dorothy and Alan that suit them perfectly?

5. Who did Dorothy get involved with in 1948?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

5. What did Dorothy seek more than anything during the later years of her life?

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

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

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

9. What about Dorothy and Alan's relationship changed after Alan went to basic training?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Dorothy's friendship with Robert Benchley took on an even stronger stance during 1923 to 1924, what about their friendship was unique? In what ways was their friendship detrimental? In what ways did their friendship have a positive effect on Dorothy's life? What aspects of their friendship were consequential to Benchley's life?

Essay Topic 2

What was the overall theme of Dorothy Parker's life? What about her childhood set the tone for her life and how did she use her childhood experiences as fuel for her writing? Use examples from the book and your own thoughts.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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