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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 are Norma Jeane and her husband often mistaken for?

2. Who sends Norma Jeane first class airline tickets?

3. Who starts taking a mime class?

4. What happens at Club Zuma?

5. Who used to play for the Yankees?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Norma Jeane move to New York in "After the Divorce"?

2. What do the Gemini plan to buy together in "City of Sand"?

3. Who sometimes has suicidal thoughts toward the end of her life?

4. What classes does Norma Jeane take in New York?

5. Who is Jane Russell?

6. What place from her childhood does Norma Jeane visit at the height of her fame in "After the Wedding: A Montage"?

7. What is Norma Jeane's first comedy role?

8. When does the Playwright marry Norma Jeane?

9. Who does Norma Jeane sing Happy Birthday to at Madison Square Garden?

10. Why does Norma Jeane rip up letters from Elsie Pirig in "My Beautiful Lost Daughter"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the novel's understanding of film and particularly the storytelling conventions of film. What does the novel seem to suggest about the medium overall?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the depiction of Marilyn Monroe once she becomes a public image. What does her persona come to represent or symbolize?

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