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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Duke introduced her then-husband, John Astin, to Sir Laurence Olivier, why couldn't Olivier shake hands?
(a) He had a broken arm.
(b) He feared germs.
(c) Astin disgusted him.
(d) He had arthritis.

2. What event took place for Duke on March 7, 1960?
(a) The Rosses left Duke as managers.
(b) Duke was fired from The Miracle Worker.
(c) The Booth Theater closed down.
(d) Duke was given star billing on the theater's marquee.

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

4. Who did Duke have her most memorable meeting with during the run of The Miracle Worker?
(a) Elizabeth Taylor.
(b) Katharine Cornell.
(c) Cary Grant.
(d) Helen Keller.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who, in Chapter 9, did Duke hero-worship and become very close to?

2. Which summer stock play production did Duke fail to win a part in?

3. What word did the Rosses use to tell Duke about the way she looked?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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