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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. Why does Norma Jeane do a nude photoshoot?

2. Who raises Norma Jeane for most of her childhood?

3. Where does Norma Jeane go on her own after school sometimes?

4. What classes does Norma Jeane start taking early in her career?

5. What does Mitchum tell Norma Jeane about Bucky Glazer?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is I.E. Shinn?

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

5. Who is Otto?

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

7. What is Playboy?

8. Why does the staff at Norwalk get excited when Norma Jeane visits her mother in "Nell 1952"?

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

10. What does Cass call Norma Jeane?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring Norma Jeane's interest in poetry. What significance does it hold in her life?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the novel's depiction of the character of Marilyn Monroe. According to Oates, who was Marilyn Monroe? Within the context of the Hollywood system, why was she created? What was her impact?

Essay Topic 3

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

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