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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. What was Duke's real name, that the Rosses wanted to change?
(a) Anna Marie.
(b) Patricia Ann.
(c) Maria Ann.
(d) Anne Marie.
2. What kind of accent did Duke have that the Rosses wanted to change?
(a) Midwestern.
(b) Southern.
(c) New Yorkese.
(d) Russian.
3. What was the Ross's standard positive phrase to Duke, as told in Chapter 13?
(a) "Love ya!"
(b) "You're the best."
(c) "Good girl!"
(d) "Great day!"
4. When Duke was eight-years-old, Ethel Ross made her wear clothing for a child of what age?
(a) Six.
(b) Four.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Ten.
5. What has Duke never been able to deal with successfully?
(a) Drinking alcohol.
(b) Taking drugs.
(c) The loss of her father.
(d) Her fame.
Short Answer Questions
1. What happened to Duke's family's Christmas tree nearly every year when she was a child?
2. For which play did rehearsals begin in August of 1959?
3. In Chapter 4, it is noted that Mrs. Duke lived in a basement apartment in:
4. Who was Sidney Sheldon?
5. What was the next stage role the Rosses found for Duke after The Miracle Worker?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did John Ross change his name from John Valentine Rossi?
2. How did John Ross make Duke prepare for The Miracle Worker audition?
3. How did Duke come to meet the Rosses?
4. What job did Duke have to do as a child that involved going to a bar?
5. In Chapter 3, how did Duke use her dog, Skippy, to help her cry on New Year's Eve?
6. During the run of The Miracle Worker on Broadway, what one part of the temper tantrums in Act 2 did Duke find the most horrible to deal with?
7. How was it that Duke did not see the movies she appeared in until many years later?
8. In what way does Duke believe she was well trained by the Rosses?
9. What were some of the things about her parts in the play, The Miracle Worker, that Duke liked best?
10. What was Duke most anxious about, causing her to go into psychotherapy for years?
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