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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 drugs does Faithfull describe doing with the Rolling Stones?

2. Where did Faithfull fly to meet Jagger while he was touring?

3. What shocked Faithfull in Jagger's behavior?

4. How long was Jagger in prison for?

5. How did Bob Dylan appear to Faithfull before she met him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Faithfull's relationship with 'As Tears Go By'?

2. How does Faithfull characterize her mother's storytelling?

3. Describe Faithfull's relationship with the place at Courtfield Road.

4. How does Faithfull characterize her early days with Mick Jagger?

5. How were the Stones framed for arrest?

6. What was Marianne Faithfull's response when John Dunbar wrote to ask her to come back home?

7. How did Marianne Faithfull end up with Mick Jagger?

8. Describe Faithfull and the Stones' arrest.

9. Describe Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithfull's relationship with James Fox and Andee Cohen.

10. How did the Stones' image change while Mick Jagger was in prison?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Given the strong presence of the British aristocracy in Faithfull's story, describe how her life would have unfolded differently if Faithfull had been American.

Essay Topic 2

How would you characterize Marianne Faithfull's relationship with herself and her early years? How does her writing describe an old self, a young self, and a relationship between them?

Essay Topic 3

Is there a tension between allegory and non-fiction in 'Faithfull'? What would you expect from a typical allegory? What would you expect from a non-fiction memoir? What kinds of questions would you like to ask to help determine whether the book is fictionalized or accurate?

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