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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. Dorothy donated money to several causes during 1936. What about donating the money never occurred to her?

2. Alan and Dorothy felt that they couldn't lay down roots in Hollywood. Where did they buy a house to do just that?

3. What award did Dorothy receive in 1958?

4. What saved George Kaufman, the writer of the incriminating play, from Dorothy's wrath?

5. What did Dorothy buy in London?

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. What events led to the marriage between Dorothy and Alan?

3. What did John Garrett do that effected Dorothy in such profound way? How did his actions effect Dorothy?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Dorothy had an unhealthy attitude toward death, even from childhood. Her many suicide attempts and casual attitude about death proved this. What reason did Dorothy have from her childhood gave her the attitude about mortality that she did?

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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