Dorothy Parker: What Fresh Hell Is This? Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Dorothy Parker: What Fresh Hell Is This? Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Marion Meade
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Eddie reassigned to for the service?
(a) Germany.
(b) France.
(c) England.
(d) Italy.

2. How many children did Dorothy's grandparents have?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

3. What big event did Dorothy consider to be a dream come true?
(a) She moved into a boarding house on her own.
(b) She moved in with her sister.
(c) She wore her first pair of slacks.
(d) She got a job at Vanity Fair.

4. What article caused Dorothy to have to use a pseudo-name?
(a) A Musical Comedy Thought.
(b) A Certain Lady.
(c) Why I Haven't Married.
(d) Women: A Hate Song.

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

6. What did the editor think of Dorothy's request for a job at Vanity Fair magazine?
(a) He was impressed and said he would keep her in mind.
(b) He thought she was a silly woman who wasn't qualified for the job.
(c) He was appalled at her lack of candor.
(d) He thought she was out of line and didn't give it a second thought.

7. What year was Dorothy born?
(a) 1895.
(b) 1890.
(c) 1892.
(d) 1893.

8. What was Ernest Hemingway's secret to the craft of writing?
(a) Only work when drunk.
(b) Work when you feel like it.
(c) Only work under the influence of elite society.
(d) Work like a dog.

9. What was the over-all theme of the play?
(a) Betrayal.
(b) Love.
(c) Choice.
(d) Work.

10. What ship did Dorothy's aunt and uncle ride during 1912?
(a) The Titanic.
(b) The Olympic.
(c) The Brittania.
(d) The Virginian Pilot.

11. What did Dorothy start calling herself after the court case?
(a) A Republican.
(b) A Communist.
(c) A Democrat.
(d) A Socialist.

12. Why did Dorothy return to New York at the end of the summer of 1925?
(a) She was kicked out of her temporary home for inappropriate conduct.
(b) She was given an offer she couldn't refuse.
(c) Robert Benchley's health took a turn for the worse.
(d) Deems Taylor's wife returned home from vacation.

13. Dorothy's writing, "Too Bad", exemplified a couple in her life. Who was that couple?
(a) Sherwood and his wife.
(b) Benchley and his wife.
(c) Her parents.
(d) Eddie and Herself.

14. What was Dorothy known for in the Gonk?
(a) Her fashion sense.
(b) Her serene countenance and ladylike manners.
(c) Her quick wit, criticism and stories of her husband.
(d) Her fierce determination.

15. How long was Benchley with Dorothy on her trip to Paris?
(a) Just long enough to buy presents for his family and rid himself of pubic lice.
(b) Three weeks after they arrived in Paris.
(c) For the duration of the journey across the ocean.
(d) For the duration of her stay.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened shortly after Dorothy and Eddie got married?

2. After getting into a quarrel with Charles MacArthur, Dorothy returned to Stamford and tells Deems Taylor she wanted to:

3. Dorothy was introduced to Alvan Barach at a party. What type of medicine does he practice?

4. When did Eddie actually leave after threatening several times?

5. Who was the "unfortunate soul" that fell in love with Dorothy?

(see the answer keys)

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