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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 Louis Calhern?

2. What does Widmark say about Marilyn Monroe?

3. Who is Mr. Haring?

4. Who is I.E. Shinn?

5. Who does Norma Jeane visit at Norwalk on her days off?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Norma Jeane's stage name?

3. Who gets sent to a mental hospital?

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

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

6. Who does Norma Jeane run into at the Agency in "For Hire"?

7. Who is Bucky Glazer?

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

9. Who is Della?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the novel's depiction of the impact of celebrity. How does being in the public eye affect Norma Jeane/Marilyn Monroe?

Essay Topic 3

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

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