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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. By what name does Duke refer to the Rosses in Chapter 12?

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

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

4. What was John Ross's real last name?

5. What became a major concern and source of anxiety to Duke because of something Ethel Ross said when she changed Duke's name?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When filming for The Miracle Worker movie began, why was Duke thrilled to be able to travel to the set on her own?

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

4. How did Duke come to meet the Rosses?

5. Why did Duke walk off the set of the Matt Lincoln, M.D. show in 1970?

6. 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?

7. In Chapter 14, what was one of the worst stage experiences Duke ever had?

8. What philosophical approach, suggested by Astin, does Duke follow today?

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

10. What did the Rosses do for Duke if she even seemed to be getting sick?

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 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.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the various ways in which the Rosses stole Duke's youth from her. How did this affect Duke later in life?

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