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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. Whose play does Norma Jeane attend in Pasadena?

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

3. Who asks Norma Jeane to come live with him?

4. Who never meets Gladys?

5. Who starts taking a mime class?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Who is the Ex-Athlete?

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

7. What does Norma Jeane decide to quit after marrying the Ex-Athlete in "After the Wedding: A Montage"?

8. Who is the Playwright?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Write an essay describing the author’s writing style. Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

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