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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the main reason that the Rosses were willing to let Duke leave The Miracle Worker play?
(a) New York was too cold.
(b) She was too old.
(c) To be in the film version.
(d) They were losing money.

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

4. What was "Skelly and Larney's"?
(a) The local deli.
(b) A neighborhood bar.
(c) A funeral home.
(d) The church.

5. What did the Rosses prep Duke for, with John Ross quizzing her on every possible topic or approach?
(a) Media interviews.
(b) Academic tests.
(c) Auditions.
(d) Acting roles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What had Ethel Ross once done for a living?

2. In which year did Duke make headlines in the New York Times?

3. Who was Mrs. Duke most worried about during Duke's near-accidental drowning in Chapter 11?

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

5. What was the Ross's standard positive phrase to Duke, as told in Chapter 13?

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