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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 which year was the final episode of The Patty Duke Show filmed?

2. Which now-famous actor played a small role the film, Me, Natalie?

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

4. What reputation did Duke have with the people at Universal Studios after "My Sweet Charlie" was made in Port Bolivar?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Duke happen to fall in love with Harry Falk?

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

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

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

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

6. What caused Duke to suddenly take up smoking and swearing?

7. Why did Duke marry Michael Tell?

8. Why did Duke decide to adopt John Astin's children?

9. Why might Duke have been so uncomfortable with Joanna Barnes, Harry Falk's friend?

10. What do you think took Duke so long to realize that her husband, Harry Falk, was seeing another woman in California?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Duke's relationship (or lack thereof) with her father when she was a child. Include a description of his personality, how it affected the relationship and why Duke feels her book was written to set the record straight regarding him.

Essay Topic 2

Describe Ethel and John Ross's treatment of Duke while they had control over her. Use anecdotes from the book to make your essay clear.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the many ways Duke uses the word "miracle" as a theme throughout her book. What is miraculous about her life? Why is that particular word such an important one to Duke?

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