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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who called Duke one night to tell her John Ross had died?

2. What did the inside of Harry Falk's coffee cup say in Chapter 18?

3. Where did Duke and the other stars of Valley of the Dolls promote the film?

4. What name did Duke begin to use after her marriage to Harry Falk?

5. How old was Desi Arnaz, Jr. when Duke met him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Duke want to make the film, Me, Natalie?

2. While the children were very bothersome to Duke, John Astin seemed to have no trouble with them. Why was this?

3. How did Duke feel when she heard that John Ross had died?

4. Why did Duke marry Michael Tell?

5. How did the Rosses make a good working couple, as recognized by Duke in Chapter 31?

6. Why did Duke decide to adopt John Astin's children?

7. How did Judy Garland react when she was fired from The Valley of the Dolls?

8. Why might Duke have been so uncomfortable with Joanna Barnes, Harry Falk's friend?

9. Why did Duke have people, especially her manager, so concerned about her after her acceptance of the Emmy Award for "My Sweet Charlie"?

10. Why did Duke and her new husband, Harry Falk, find collecting Duke's money from the county clerk's office to be a painful event?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Duke relays two instances when John Ross (and Ethel in one instance) attempted to molest her. Explain how these instances color her feelings towards the Rosses. Examine why Duke would continue to live with them and not reach out for help at the time.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the personalities of John and Ethel Ross.

Essay Topic 3

One of Duke's most important triumphs was her role as Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker, both on stage on in film. Explore Duke's relationship with co-star Anne Bancroft. How did Duke feel about Bancroft? What did Bancroft represent? How did the relationship affect her?

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