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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 did Duke's managers, Irwin and Stich, do in Chapter 30?

2. What is one of the first things Duke did after marrying Harry Falk?

3. Which television series did Harry Falk leave The Patty Duke Show to work on?

4. What was Harry Falk convinced that Duke had done in Chapter 21?

5. Where did Duke and the other stars of Valley of the Dolls promote the film?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the Rosses make a good working couple, as recognized by Duke in Chapter 31?

2. While the children were very bothersome to Duke, John Astin seemed to have no trouble with them. Why was this?

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

4. What made Duke's suicide attempt in Chapter 23 more serious that her previous tries?

5. How did Duke get along with Judy Garland?

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

7. How did Duke feel when she heard that John Ross had died?

8. Why was The Patty Duke Show canceled in 1966?

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

10. According to Duke in Chapter 19, what is anorexia?

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

Compare and contrast Duke's behavior as a child TV star living with the Rosses and her behavior as an adult.

Essay Topic 3

Explain Duke's mother's attitudes toward her home, her children and her husband. How was her mother a driving force in shaping Duke's attitudes toward life?

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