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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. In Chapter 7, what did Shirley Bernstein suggest that Duke read in preparation for The $64,000 Challenge?
2. Who lived at 316 East 31st Street?
3. What did Duke throw at Sid Sheinberg, president of MCA, in 1970?
4. Who did Duke appear with in the television production of "One Red Rose for Christmas"?
5. What was the next stage role the Rosses found for Duke after The Miracle Worker?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Duke act at Annie Bancraft's final performance in The Miracle Worker?
2. What philosophical approach, suggested by Astin, does Duke follow today?
3. When filming for The Miracle Worker movie began, why was Duke thrilled to be able to travel to the set on her own?
4. What did Duke find herself praying for in Chapter 6?
5. What were some of the things about her parts in the play, The Miracle Worker, that Duke liked best?
6. Where did Duke's passion for acting begin?
7. 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?
8. How did Duke come to meet the Rosses?
9. Why was the last day of shooting of The Miracle Worker something Duke had long been dreading?
10. When did Duke realize that the Rosses had attempted to molest her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Explore the meaning that the death of John Ross held for Duke. How does Duke feel toward Ethel Ross at this time?
Essay Topic 3
Duke often felt, as a young girl, that even if she did something right, she had still done wrong. Give examples of times when she might have felt this way and explain why. Examine how the Rosses had a hand in Duke having these feelings of confusion.
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