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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 Porky Pig?

2. What are Norma Jeane and her husband often mistaken for?

3. When does Norma Jeane move to New York?

4. Who gets hospitalized at a detox clinic?

5. What does Norma Jeane promise Carlo?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Norma Jeane express her thoughts and ideas for most of her life?

2. Where do Norma Jeane and the Playwright vacation for a summer in "The (American) Showgirl 1957"?

3. Who is Rollo Freud?

4. What does Norma Jeane write for her mother in "My House. My Journey."?

5. When does the Playwright marry Norma Jeane?

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

7. Who is the Playwright?

8. What press conference does Norma Jeane give after divorcing the Playwright?

9. Who does Norma Jeane have an affair with after her third divorce?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write an essay exploring the title of the novel. What does Blonde represent?

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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