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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 happens on the night of August 3rd, 1962?

2. Why does Shinn fire Norma Jeane?

3. Who gets put in a mental hospital?

4. Why does the Studio force Norma Jeane to speak at a press conference?

5. Who does not approve of Cass Chaplin?

Short Essay Questions

1. What class does Norma Jeane take at UCLA?

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

3. Why does Shinn yell at Norma Jeane over the phone in "The Death of Rumpelstiltskin"?

4. Who starts a modelng career in the late 40s?

5. Who is Della?

6. When does Norma Jeane get her period?

7. Why does Norma Jeane drop out of her class at UCLA?

8. Who gets sent to a mental hospital?

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

10. Who is Mr. Z?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring Norma Jeane/Marilyn Monroe's understanding and relationship to her own sexuality. In what ways does it change or develop through the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the relationship between Gladys and Norma Jeane. In what ways is it unhealthy?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore the novel's narrative tone. What is the nature of this tone? In what ways does the tone(s) support the themes of the novel?

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