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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. Where does the Ex-Athlete first see Norma Jeane?

2. What does Norma Jeane think about sex?

3. Where does the Playwright profess his love for Norma Jeane?

4. What profession does Norma Jeane quit after marrying a second time?

5. Where do Norma Jeane and the Ex-Athlete have their first date?

Short Essay Questions

1. When does the Playwright marry Norma Jeane?

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

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

4. Who is the Playwright?

5. Why does Norma Jeane move to New York in "After the Divorce"?

6. Why does Norma Jeane go to Tokyo in "The Drowned Woman"?

7. What does Norma Jeane buy after her third and last divorce?

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

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

10. What does the Ex-Athlete's family think of Norma Jeane?

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 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 in which you explore the novel's narrative tone. What is the nature of this tone? In what ways does the tone(s) support the themes of the novel?

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