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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. In the story "The Sexes," why is the girl upset with the young man?
2. What color dress does Mimi buy for her husband's leave?
3. In the story "You Were Perfectly Fine," what time did the pale young man get up out of bed?
4. In the poem "Epitaph," how many times does the narrator die?
5. Who is Mrs. Corning?
Short Essay Questions
1. How might Mrs. Martindale solve Mrs. Wyman's problem and her own at the same time?
2. What is the cause of the underlying tension between the young bride and the groom in "Here We Are"?
3. How does "A Telephone Call" reinforce Dorothy Parker's perspective regarding the relationship between men and women?
4. What message about love is conveyed by the poem "A Very Short Song"?
5. In "The Standard of Living," why does Midge become so upset over Annabel's imaginary purchase of a silver fox coat, and what does her reaction suggest about her personality?
6. What is the irony in the end of the short story "The Waltz"?
7. How does the woman in "Arrangement in Black and White" characterize her husband?
8. In "Arrangement in Black and White," what do the woman's behavior and comments at the dinner party reveal about her?
9. In the story "Dusk Before Fireworks," why does Kit try to pretend that she is not bothered by the attention that other women pay to Hobie?
10. In the short story "A Telephone Call," how does the narrator rationalize her irrational behavior?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe Dorothy Parker's writing style in her essays. How does this style compare to her short stories and poetry? How do her tone and word choice compare? What types of imagery does she use? How does her writing style influence the effectiveness of her essays? Be sure to include specific examples and quotations to support your observations.
Essay Topic 2
Describe Dorothy Parker's poetic style. How does she use rhyme, rhythm, and sound? How does she use suspense and irony? How would you describe the tone and mood of her poetry? What are some common themes that she deals with? Be sure to use specific examples, especially quotations, to support your description.
Essay Topic 3
Many of Dorothy Parker's characters suffer from addiction. Examine the roles that alcoholism and other addictions play in the fates of her characters. What leads the characters into addiction? How do these addictions affect their lives? What seems to be Parker's attitude toward those who suffer from addictions? Be sure to support your ideas with specific examples and quotations from the text.
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