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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 miss when she is single again?

2. When does the Playwright marry Norma Jeane?

3. What is Some Like It Hot?

4. Where is the Galapagos Cove?

5. Where does Norma Jeane film the Seven Year Itch?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What do the Gemini plan to buy together in "City of Sand"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is Norma Jeane's first comedy role?

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 novel's depiction of the character of Marilyn Monroe. According to Oates, who was Marilyn Monroe? Within the context of the Hollywood system, why was she created? What was her impact?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring Norma Jeane's relationship with Bucky. What is the nature of this relationship, and what does it teach Norma Jeane?

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