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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 begins a modeling career in the mid-40s?

2. Who comes up with Norma Jeane's stage name?

3. Who does Warren keep watching?

4. What is outlawed by the Studio?

5. What do Norma Jeane's classmates at UCLA discover?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Frank Widdoes?

4. When does Norma Jeane get her period?

5. What is the Gemini?

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

7. Who does Norma Jeane embody for her role in Don't Bother to Knock?

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

9. What does Cass call Norma Jeane?

10. Who is Otto?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring Norma Jeane's experience in the orphanage. How does this experience impact her, both negatively and positively?

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

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