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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What television show was Duke guest-starring in when she was called to Sid Sheinberg's office?
(a) Wonder Woman.
(b) The Six Million Dollar Man.
(c) Happy Days.
(d) Matt Lincoln, M.D.

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

3. What is the title of the science fiction film that Duke was in from 1959?
(a) The Blob.
(b) The Atomic Kid.
(c) The 4-D Man.
(d) They Came From Outer Space.

4. As told in Chapter 10, what did Duke have to hide from other people, even after knowing how well The Miracle Worker was doing?
(a) Her two-inch heels.
(b) Her age.
(c) The money she was making.
(d) Her pride in herself.

5. Why did the Rosses have Stanley Praeger fired in Chapter 14?
(a) He was always late to the set.
(b) He was not a good director.
(c) He was getting too close to Duke.
(d) He abused Duke.

6. What was the title of Helen Keller's autobiography that John Ross made Duke read parts of?
(a) The Land of Little Rain.
(b) The Story of My Life.
(c) In the Seven Woods.
(d) Helen Keller's Life.

7. Who was Mrs. Duke most worried about during Duke's near-accidental drowning in Chapter 11?
(a) The Rosses.
(b) Duke, herself.
(c) Duke's audience.
(d) Duke's father.

8. What was the Ross's standard positive phrase to Duke, as told in Chapter 13?
(a) "Love ya!"
(b) "You're the best."
(c) "Good girl!"
(d) "Great day!"

9. What did Duke have to walk to a bar to get as a child?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Money from her father.
(c) Money she would beg for from strangers.
(d) A hot meal for home.

10. Who was Bambi?
(a) Mrs. Duke's pet name for her daughter.
(b) A pet deer of Duke's.
(c) Duke's favorite doll.
(d) The Ross's dog.

11. What was the fictional name of Duke's boyfriend on The Patty Duke Show?
(a) Eddie.
(b) Tommy,
(c) Paul.
(d) Richard.

12. Which summer stock play production did Duke fail to win a part in?
(a) Fiddler on the Roof.
(b) The Bad Seed.
(c) Pollyanna.
(d) Mary Poppins.

13. Who did Duke get to meet through her work with the Muscular Dystrophy Association in Chapter 14?
(a) Lyndon Johnson.
(b) President Kennedy.
(c) Roman Polanski.
(d) Helen Keller.

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

15. Where did the Rosses and Duke go on their one vacation during The Miracle Worker's run?
(a) Puerto Rico.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Italy.
(d) The Virgin Islands.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Duke's brother Ray have to fly home from to identify their father's body?

2. Why did Duke go through basic training at Fort Benning, Georgia, in 1985?

3. Why was The Patty Duke Show so exciting for Duke to do?

4. What was Duke's father's main problem in life?

5. Why did Duke sometimes purposely make mistakes during rehearsals of The Miracle Worker?

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