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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. How does Norma Jeane buy a new house?

2. Who is Bix Holyrod?

3. How does Norma Jeane know Jane Russell?

4. Who is Whitey?

5. Who does the Ex-Athlete want to date?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Norma Jeane initially decline Gentlemen Prefer Blondes?

2. When does the Playwright marry Norma Jeane?

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

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

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

6. Who is Marigold?

7. Who sometimes has suicidal thoughts toward the end of her life?

8. Who is Whitey?

9. Who is the Playwright?

10. What classes does Norma Jeane take in New York?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write an essay exploring the topic of grief as it appears in the novel. Who in the novel experiences grief, and how do they manage it?

Essay Topic 3

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

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