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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 commercial was Joey Trent, the other child the Rosses coached, famous for?

2. What television show was Duke guest-starring in when she was called to Sid Sheinberg's office?

3. Why did Duke sometimes purposely make mistakes during rehearsals of The Miracle Worker?

4. On which bridge in Chapter 4 was Duke traveling in a taxi cab when she got out and ran away, scared?

5. What night of the year was it when Duke's sister went out with a man and her mother attacked herself?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was the last day of shooting of The Miracle Worker something Duke had long been dreading?

2. What was Duke most anxious about, causing her to go into psychotherapy for years?

3. Why did John Ross change his name from John Valentine Rossi?

4. Why would Shirley Bernstein get nervous when asking Duke four questions?

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

6. While onstage during The Miracle Worker in Chapter 9, what did actor Thorin Thatcher do when he forgot his lines?

7. Why did Duke have to appear before the House Special Subcommittee on Legislative Oversight in 1959?

8. 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?

9. In what way does Duke believe she was well trained by the Rosses?

10. How did John Ross make Duke prepare for The Miracle Worker audition?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Duke married Michael Tell, a man she did not even know. What does the photograph of the two of them show about her mindset at the time? How, according to Duke, could she marry a complete stranger, and why?

Essay Topic 2

Duke attempted suicide a number of times throughout her life. Describe the usual underlying reason for her suicidal thoughts. Explain why she was always saved in the end. Why did she finally decide that life is worth living?

Essay Topic 3

Duke relays two instances when John Ross (and Ethel in one instance) attempted to molest her. Explain how these instances color her feelings towards the Rosses. Examine why Duke would continue to live with them and not reach out for help at the time.

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