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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What became a major concern and source of anxiety to Duke because of something Ethel Ross said when she changed Duke's name?
(a) Braiding hair.
(b) Acting.
(c) Lying.
(d) Death.

3. In Chapter 7, what did Shirley Bernstein suggest that Duke read in preparation for The $64,000 Challenge?
(a) The New York Times.
(b) The Bible.
(c) Rolling Stone Magazine.
(d) Billboard.

4. What did Duke throw at Sid Sheinberg, president of MCA, in 1970?
(a) His Mickey Mouse clock.
(b) Her lunch.
(c) Paper clips.
(d) Her Emmy award.

5. Where did Duke's father take her on Sundays after church?
(a) Shopping.
(b) To a playground.
(c) To the bakery.
(d) To Grandpa's bar.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children did Ethel and John Ross have of their own?

2. In Chapter 4, it is noted that Mrs. Duke lived in a basement apartment in:

3. What color was John Ross's hair when Duke met him?

4. What show had Eddie Hodges, the boy she competed with on The $64,000 Challenge, been in?

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

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