"A Woman of Independent Means" 3 Quiz

Answer: Yale

He had a white sweatshirt with "Yale" on the front. Bess was writing to Totsie saying how she couldn't believe that she had two children going to college. Eleanor was going to Vassar College to study art.

Answer: Suicide

Following her divorce from Dwight Davis, Totsie married Arthur Fineman, much to Bess' amazement. She adored them anyway and remained friends with them. But after Drew and Eleanor went off to college, it was learned that Arthur lost a fortune in the 1929 stock market crash. He later committed suicide.

Answer: Richard and Henry Prince

They met by accident on the cruise to Europe. Eleanor fell for Henry and Bess had a friendship with Richard Prince. When Bess returned home to Sam Garner, her second husband, he showed her pictures of her and Richard Prince. He moved into her former sewing room, turning it into a bedroom.

Answer: After her father's death

Bess and Sam were arguing about a letter Richard Prince sent her when they were interrupted. After receiving word that her father was gravely ill, she left to be by his side. After her father's death, Sam came and somehow they reconciled.

Answer: Elizabeth Eleanor Burton

Betsy had been born while she and Sam were in Mexico on vacation and Bess was desperate to get there no matter what. While on the public bus, she narrated a letter to her grandchild and held another woman's baby.

Answer: A ring

It was a ring given to Bess by her mother, who got it from her mother and her mother. Eleanor had it given to her at her wedding, but following an argument with Bess she gave it back.
Great-Grandmother--> Grandmother--> Mother--> Bess--> Eleanor--> Bess--> Betsy

Answer: Bess

Bess was close to Betsy more so than Eleanor. Bess went to Walter's office to change her will. She wanted to include grandchildren and great-grandchild. Walter suggested saying "great-grandchildren" and Bess thought that was good because it may not be the last.

Answer: Dementia

He had gotten into a car accident and the judge made him not drive anymore. He went around the house looking for the deed for the car claiming someone stole it. Walter reminded him that they sold the car. He still insisted on calling the police for the car "theft". He later died at a nursing home.

Answer: A penthouse apartment

She was giving away most if not all her possessions and gave her kids and grandchildren money for presents. Bess and her maid moved to a penthouse apartment together.

Answer: Elizabeth Alcott Steed Garner

Bess was writing to Totsie to inform her of another great-grandchild was on the way. She started to look up at the sky and the camera looked way into the sky like a white light coming through the clouds.