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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. What happened on February 2, 1963, in Chapter 15?
(a) Ethel Ross died.
(b) Mr. Duke died.
(c) Mrs. Duke was declared incompetent.
(d) The Rosses adopted Duke.

2. What did Harry Falk like to collect?
(a) Cars.
(b) Stamps.
(c) Antiques.
(d) Women.

3. When did Duke have trouble with Al Freeman, Jr. while doing "My Sweet Charlie"?
(a) On the ferry.
(b) During the first read-through.
(c) At the wrap party.
(d) In her hotel room.

4. Why did Duke have an urge to punch an old lady in Chapter 30?
(a) She did not recognize Duke and John Astin.
(b) She spilled her tea on Duke.
(c) The woman was eavesdropping.
(d) She sided with John Astin against ear-piercing.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Desi Arnaz, Jr. when Duke met him?

2. What did Duke tell second assistant director, Harry Falk, on the set of The Patty Duke Show?

3. Who begged Duke to check herself into Westwood Psychiatric Hospital again in Chapter 25?

4. What are the Doheny Towers?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Duke's pregnancy in Chapter 27 become such a media frenzy?

2. Why did Duke have so much trouble in her relationship with Desi Arnaz, Jr.?

3. What caused Duke to suddenly take up smoking and swearing?

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

5. What do you think took Duke so long to realize that her husband, Harry Falk, was seeing another woman in California?

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

7. Why did Duke marry Michael Tell?

8. What helped cause Duke to have her first major manic episode?

9. How did Duke happen to fall in love with Harry Falk?

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

(see the answer keys)

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