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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Port Bolivar, the place where "My Sweet Charlie" was filmed?
(a) In Spain.
(b) Outside of Houston, Texas.
(c) Louisiana.
(d) Near Galveston, Texas.

2. What does Duke think of her in-laws (John Astin's parents)?
(a) She believes they are intrusive.
(b) She cannot stand them.
(c) She adores them.
(d) She is jealous of them.

3. What emotionally significant occurrence happened for Duke in the summer of 1963?
(a) John Ross was in a hospital.
(b) Gramma Howe died.
(c) Her father died.
(d) She attempted suicide.

4. What are the Doheny Towers?
(a) The place Harry Falk lived in on Fire Island.
(b) The TV studio in Los Angeles.
(c) The apartment building Duke moved into.
(d) Duke's mother's apartment house.

5. Why did Duke dislike her television characters' clothing?
(a) They were too tight.
(b) They were not sophisticated.
(c) They were very colorful.
(d) They never fit right.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Duke marry Michael Tell?

2. What did Duke do for Gene Kirkland in Chapter 22?

3. Why did Duke have an urge to punch an old lady in Chapter 30?

4. What did Duke's managers, Irwin and Stich, do in Chapter 30?

5. Who is Suzanne, in Chapter 29?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why, when Bobby Kennedy was shot, did Duke become so hysterical, even losing some control over herself?

2. How did Duke decide to change her appearance once she became attracted to Harry Falk?

3. Why was Duke's so-called formal education an embarrassment to her?

4. How did Duke feel when she heard that John Ross had died?

5. According to Duke in Chapter 19, what is anorexia?

6. While Astin and Duke were touring during summer stock in Chapter 30, what was one of the worst parts of it?

7. How did Judy Garland react when she was fired from The Valley of the Dolls?

8. Why did Duke want to make the film, Me, Natalie?

9. What made Duke's suicide attempt in Chapter 23 more serious that her previous tries?

10. While the children were very bothersome to Duke, John Astin seemed to have no trouble with them. Why was this?

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