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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 didn't the Round Tablers think Dorothy was serious?
(a) Because she wasn't successful.
(b) Because she ordered dinner first.
(c) Because she told them all about her plans beforehand.
(d) Because she left the door open to her room.

2. What character trait did Dorothy not want to exhibit?
(a) Being demure.
(b) Being soft spoken.
(c) Being a comedian.
(d) Being aggressive.

3. What trait did Dorothy develop despite her loneliness?
(a) A talent for clever observation.
(b) A talent for making conversation.
(c) A talent for making friends.
(d) A talent for self-entertainment.

4. How long did Dorothy's play run the first time?
(a) 24 performances.
(b) 50 performances.
(c) 5 performances.
(d) 12 performances.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Collins after he and Dorothy ended their relationship?

2. What article caused Dorothy to have to use a pseudo-name?

3. Whose court case did Dorothy get involved with that started her interest in being involved in a cause?

4. Where did Dorothy move in the beginning of 1923?

5. What kind of effect did Dr. Barach have on Dorothy's relationship with the Round Tablers?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Dorothy clash so strongly with Hemingway?

2. Why did Dorothy move to Ring Lardner's home? Why didn't it work out?

3. Dorothy had a large extended family that played a large part in her demeanor and personality. How did she refer to these people?

4. What were some of the reasons Eddie separated from Dorothy?

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

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

7. Why was Dorothy and Elmer's play considered a love letter to Robert Benchley?

8. While living with Deems Taylor, Dorothy ran into Charles MacArthur. The meeting started out well then turned into an argument. What kind of an effect did this argument have on Dorothy?

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

10. What writing style did Dorothy use to attract a broader audience?

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