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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of television show was The $64,000 Challenge?
(a) A comedy.
(b) A quiz show.
(c) A soap opera.
(d) A variety show.

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

3. What neighborhood did Duke's family live in when she was a child?
(a) Kips Bay.
(b) Sheepshead Bay.
(c) Brooklyn Heights.
(d) Hell's Kitchen.

4. What was Duke's father's main problem in life?
(a) He had no skills.
(b) He wasn't very tall.
(c) He was an alcoholic.
(d) He hadn't gone to high school.

5. Why did Duke go through basic training at Fort Benning, Georgia, in 1985?
(a) She had joined the army.
(b) She was directing a film.
(c) To prepare for a TV movie.
(d) Her son was in the army.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who lived in an old mansion on 74th Street in Manhattan?

3. What happened to Duke's mother's hand when the family lived on East 31st Street?

4. What has Duke never been able to deal with successfully?

5. What was Duke's real name, that the Rosses wanted to change?

(see the answer key)

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