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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 does Norma Jeane claim she will marry after seeing a play?

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

3. What does the Playwright abandon during this marriage to Norma Jeane?

4. Who keeps sending Norma Jeane letters?

5. Who of her in-laws complains about Norma Jeane?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Whitey?

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

5. Who is Porky Pig?

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

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

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

9. What does Norma Jeane think about sex in "The Collected Works of Marilyn Monroe"?

10. What place from her childhood does Norma Jeane visit at the height of her fame in "After the Wedding: A Montage"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring Norma Jeane's relationship to Christian Science. Why does she turn to this faith as a young girl? How does it impact her?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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