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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16, Toad Time 1948-1955.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dorothy was introduced to Alvan Barach at a party. What type of medicine does he practice?
(a) Psychotherapy.
(b) Podiatry.
(c) Dermatology.
(d) Chiropractic.

2. What crucial adult responsibility was Dorothy ignorant about?
(a) She didn't know how to shop for groceries.
(b) She didn't know how to do laundry.
(c) She had no money sense.
(d) She didn't know how to drive a car.

3. In 1917, what significant event happened in Dorothy's career?
(a) She was made an editor at American Magazine.
(b) She was fired.
(c) She moved from Vogue to Vanity Fair.
(d) She was made an editor at Vogue.

4. What group did Dorothy co-found in 1936?
(a) The Hollywood Screen Actor's Guild.
(b) The Hollywood Anti-Communist League.
(c) The Hollywood Anti-Nazi League.
(d) The Hollywood Screen Writer's Guild.

5. What did Dorothy discover about Ernest Hemingway that was startling to her?
(a) He avoided the elite social scene completely.
(b) He found writing as unpleasant as she did.
(c) He was extremely unpleasant.
(d) He didn't enjoy his career as a writer.

Short Answer Questions

1. After receiving a telegram from John Garrett, what did Dorothy consider?

2. With whom did F.Scott Fitzgerald look to replace his ailing wife with?

3. What was the name of Dorothy's story that she wrote after her suicide attempt of 1926?

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

5. What happened as a result of Dorothy meeting Charles MacArthur?

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