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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 was Duke drinking during a lunch break on the set of Me, Natalie that upset Fred Coe so much?

2. What happened to disrupt Duke's and her husband's first day driving to work together in Chapter 18?

3. Why did Irwin try to convince Duke in Chapter 30 that John Astin was a problem in her life?

4. What happened to Duke right after The Patty Duke Show series ended in Chapter 19?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Duke have people, especially her manager, so concerned about her after her acceptance of the Emmy Award for "My Sweet Charlie"?

2. Why did Duke have so much trouble in her relationship with Desi Arnaz, Jr.?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How did Duke decide to change her appearance once she became attracted to Harry Falk?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the personalities of John and Ethel Ross.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the first half of the book, Duke tells of the horrible ways the Rosses treated her. Much of the writing exhibits a tone of bitterness and anger, while at the same time there is an aura of forgiveness. Examine Duke's tone in her writing style when discussing how the Rosses treated her.

Essay Topic 3

When Ethel Ross's mother died, Duke was devastated. How did "Gramma" have a direct effect upon Duke's relationship with the Rosses? How did her death become the impetus for a break between Duke and the Rosses?

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