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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. Who is Dr. Mittelstadt?

2. Who teaches Norma Jeane to play piano?

3. What is Don't Bother to Knock?

4. Why does Aunt Elsie take Norma Jeane to the theater?

5. Who begins a modeling career in the mid-40s?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Gladys?

2. Why does Norma Jeane pose for nude photos in 1949?

3. What is Norma Jeane's stage name?

4. What does Dr. Mittelstadt promise Norma Jeane in "The Curse"?

5. What is Playboy?

6. Who is Otto?

7. Where does Gladys live beginning in her mid-thirties?

8. Why does Norma Jeane drop out of high school?

9. Why does Richard Widmark complain about Norma Jeane?

10. Who does Norma Jeane run into at the Agency in "For Hire"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the theme of shame. Who in the novel experiences shame, and why? How do they handle it?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring Norma Jeane's relationship to her diary. Why does she being keeping a diary as a young girl? In what ways is this practice beneficial?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the novel's depiction of Hollywood. Use evidence to support your argument.

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