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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. What old friend does Norma Jeane have a reunion with?

2. How does Norma Jeane know Jane Russell?

3. What does the public think of Marilyn Monroe?

4. How does Norma Jeane buy a new house?

5. What disease does Gladys have?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is the Playwright?

3. Why does Norma Jeane rip up letters from Elsie Pirig in "My Beautiful Lost Daughter"?

4. Who is Jane Russell?

5. How does Norma Jeane begin behaving on film sets in "Sugar Kane 1959"?

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

7. Who does Norma Jeane have a brief fling with following her second divorce?

8. Who is the Ex-Athlete?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring Norma Jeane's coming of age. What outside influences made Norma Jeane's transition through puberty particularly uncomfortable for her?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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