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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Eddie encourage Dorothy's habit?
(a) Because he liked having her along.
(b) Because it made him feel less guilty about his bad habits.
(c) Because he liked the attention she created while they were out.
(d) Because it lessened how much she vocalized her distaste for Eddies drinking.

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

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

4. Who was the publication that Harold Ross and Jane Grant created marketed toward?
(a) The suburban housewife.
(b) The urban housewife.
(c) The sophisticated metropolitain.
(d) The single young lady.

5. When did Dorothy's grandparents move to New York City?
(a) 1860.
(b) 1862.
(c) 1863.
(d) 1861.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year was Dorothy born?

2. How many siblings did Dorothy have?

3. What was Dorothy known for in the Gonk?

4. After Dorothy's play opened, how was Dorothy described?

5. Where were Dorothy's grandparents from?

Short Essay Questions

1. Eddie returned home in August of 1919, but it wasn't what either he or Dorothy expected. What transpired when he returned?

2. The New Yorker survived it's first year of publication for many reasons. What did Dorothy do to contribute to the magazine? Why was this a problem for Dorothy that she doesn't realize?

3. What trait did Dorothy discover and master during 1924 that was a result of her time with Maggie Swope?

4. What piece of work do people remember more than anything else Dorothy had ever written? How did Dorothy feel about the piece?

5. What happened when Dorothy moved to Vanity Fair and Robert Benchley and Robert Sherwood moved into her office?

6. What didn't Dorothy do after her relationship ended with Garrett that she did with her other relationships?

7. As the youngest child, Dorothy was faced with the responsibility of caring for her father, Henry, when she returned home from Mrs. Dana's Boarding school. This period lasted for six years, during that time several things happened that caused great harm to Henry, what were those events and what were their effects?

8. What about the Round Tablers did Dr. Barach not approve of? What did Dr. Barach suggest that Dorothy agreed with?

9. What happened when Dorothy was advised by Dr. Barach to seek sobriety?

10. Due to failing health, Robert Benchley was advised to either quit commuting to work and slow down or rent an apartment in the city. Benchley chose to get an apartment in the city and take a roommate. What changed about Benchley's life were significant? How did Dorothy feel about this new phase in Benchley's life?

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