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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 Bucky Glazer?

2. What is outlawed by the Studio?

3. Who is always asking Norma Jeane to shoot nude photos?

4. Why does Shinn fire Norma Jeane?

5. What does Norma Jeane share with Mr. Haring?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Gladys like driving through the Hollywood Hills?

3. Why does Richard Widmark complain about Norma Jeane?

4. What is Norma Jeane's stage name?

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

6. Who is Gladys?

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

8. What does Cass call Norma Jeane?

9. Who is Cass Chaplin?

10. Who is Otto?

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 various settings of the book. Choose one particular setting and describe its significance to the characters and the story as a whole. Why is this setting important to the novel? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay describing the author’s writing style. Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

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