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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What, cinematically, was there a lack of in The Miracle Worker film?

2. Who was Sidney Sheldon?

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

4. What was young Billy McNally doing when the Rosses discovered him?

5. Who was Bambi?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was it that Duke did not see the movies she appeared in until many years later?

2. In Chapter 3, how did Duke use her dog, Skippy, to help her cry on New Year's Eve?

3. How did the Rosses ease The Miracle Worker's producers' fears that Duke would grow tall too quickly to fit into the role for long?

4. During the run of The Miracle Worker on Broadway, what one part of the temper tantrums in Act 2 did Duke find the most horrible to deal with?

5. When did Duke realize that the Rosses had attempted to molest her?

6. How did Duke come to meet the Rosses?

7. How did Duke's mother use the city bus as a form of recreation?

8. What did Duke find herself praying for in Chapter 6?

9. What were some of the things about her parts in the play, The Miracle Worker, that Duke liked best?

10. What sort of lies would the Rosses make up in order to get acting work for Duke?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Duke married assistant director Harry Falk and escaped the grips of the Rosses at last. Explore the relationship between Duke and Harry Falk. Why did she marry this particular man? What was the trajectory of their relationship?

Essay Topic 2

Duke's mother was characterized as a very weak person. Examine and detail the ways in which one can easily come to this conclusion. Were there any examples of Mrs. Duke showing strength in character? How did the Rosses treat her?

Essay Topic 3

When Duke left the Rosses to live alone and began to date Harry Falk, her behavior changed. In what ways did Duke behave when she was more or less on her own? Why did she behave in this fashion?

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