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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One of Duke's biggest career disappointments was not being cast in which film?
(a) The Bad Seed.
(b) Pollyanna.
(c) Sleeping Beauty.
(d) The Sound of Music.

2. In which year did Duke make headlines in the New York Times?
(a) 1968.
(b) 1965.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1950.

3. What has Duke never been able to deal with successfully?
(a) Drinking alcohol.
(b) The loss of her father.
(c) Her fame.
(d) Taking drugs.

4. When Duke was eight-years-old, Ethel Ross made her wear clothing for a child of what age?
(a) Six.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Ten.
(d) Four.

5. In Chapter 11, what did a woman in the supermarket say to Duke in 1979, which led her to lose forty pounds?
(a) She told Duke she could not see past her.
(b) She asked if Duke needed help walking.
(c) She asked when Duke's baby was due.
(d) She called her too fat for the aisles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to Duke's hair when she got too old to wear braids?

2. What did the Rosses have a doctor give Duke a shot of whenever she was ill in Chapter 11?

3. Where did the Rosses and Duke go on their one vacation during The Miracle Worker's run?

4. What was the title of Helen Keller's autobiography that John Ross made Duke read parts of?

5. In which play did Duke win a major role in Chapter 8?

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