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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 does Duke think of her in-laws (John Astin's parents)?

2. Where did Duke spend most of her summer after storming out and leaving the Rosses?

3. Who was the character, Neely, from The Valley of the Dolls based upon?

4. What did Duke tell second assistant director, Harry Falk, on the set of The Patty Duke Show?

5. What did Frank Sinatra invite Duke to do at Stefanino's restaurant?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Judy Garland react when she was fired from The Valley of the Dolls?

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

3. How believable is Duke's story of her relationship with Frank Sinatra?

4. Why, when Bobby Kennedy was shot, did Duke become so hysterical, even losing some control over herself?

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

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

7. How did Duke compensate, in school, for being one of the shortest students there?

8. Why was Duke's so-called formal education an embarrassment to her?

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

10. How did Duke get along with Judy Garland?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the relationship between Duke and John Astin. What did Duke realize in the end that she found most attractive about Astin? What was the chemistry between the two?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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