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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. In 1974, what did John Astin's children from his first marriage want Duke to do?
(a) Quit acting.
(b) Adopt them.
(c) Stay home more.
(d) Leave their father.

2. Where did Duke's mother go on the day of Duke's wedding to Harry Falk?
(a) To a psychiatric hospital.
(b) To the cemetery.
(c) To a baby shower.
(d) Dress shopping.

3. What happened to disrupt Duke's and her husband's first day driving to work together in Chapter 18?
(a) Duke was late getting dressed.
(b) They were in a car accident.
(c) Coffee spilled on Harry Falk's clothing.
(d) The car broke down.

4. Where did Duke and the other stars of Valley of the Dolls promote the film?
(a) In a New York hotel.
(b) On a cruise ship.
(c) In Hollywood.
(d) At Macy's department store.

5. What did Duke discover about herself when she brought her mother into town to attend the Emmy Awards in Chapter 25?
(a) She had lost the award.
(b) She was pregnant.
(c) She had herpes.
(d) She hated shopping.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Duke when she tried to commit suicide by taking about thirty sleeping pills?

2. What did Harry Falk promise Duke about Mount Sinai hospital when he wanted her to go there?

3. What does Duke think of her in-laws (John Astin's parents)?

4. Where is Port Bolivar, the place where "My Sweet Charlie" was filmed?

5. Where did the Rosses take a vacation with Duke, bringing along Harry Falk?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why might Duke have been so uncomfortable with Joanna Barnes, Harry Falk's friend?

4. How believable is Duke's story of her relationship with Frank Sinatra?

5. Why did Duke and her new husband, Harry Falk, find collecting Duke's money from the county clerk's office to be a painful event?

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

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

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

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

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

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