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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 4, it is noted that Mrs. Duke lived in a basement apartment in:
(a) The Bronx.
(b) Elmhurst.
(c) Astoria.
(d) The Upper West Side.

2. Who was the principal earner in the Ross household?
(a) John Ross.
(b) Mrs. Duke.
(c) Ethel Ross.
(d) Duke.

3. As told in Chapter 10, what did Duke have to hide from other people, even after knowing how well The Miracle Worker was doing?
(a) Her age.
(b) Her pride in herself.
(c) The money she was making.
(d) Her two-inch heels.

4. In which play did Duke win a major role in Chapter 8?
(a) The Bad Seed.
(b) Pollyanna.
(c) The Miracle Worker.
(d) The Music Man.

5. Who lived in an old mansion on 74th Street in Manhattan?
(a) Huntz Hall.
(b) Ben Gazzara.
(c) Ray Duke.
(d) The Rosses.

Short Answer Questions

1. What became a major concern and source of anxiety to Duke because of something Ethel Ross said when she changed Duke's name?

2. One of Duke's biggest career disappointments was not being cast in which film?

3. What happened to Duke just before rehearsals as the result of an accident in Chapter 9?

4. Where did Duke's father take her on Sundays after church?

5. What night of the year was it when Duke's sister went out with a man and her mother attacked herself?

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