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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 did Dylan do when he found out that Faithfull was pregnant?

2. What drugs did Jagger and Faithfull do together, according to her account?

3. How does Faithfull characterize the relationship between herself and the Stones on one hand and the cops on the other?

4. How old was Faithfull when she got pregnant?

5. What was Faithfull's strategy for answering reporters' questions?

Short Essay Questions

1. What effect does Faithfull say drugs had on Mick Jagger in the 1960s?

2. Describe Marianne Faithfull's first love.

3. How were the Stones framed for arrest?

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

5. Describe the effect Faithfull's time at Courtfield Road had on her marriage.

6. What does Faithfull say about Brian Jones' behavior after Mick Jagger's release from prison?

7. Describe Faithfull's first meeting with Bob Dylan.

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

9. What was Faithfull's role in the perception of the Stones?

10. How did Faithfull and Mick Jagger approach the question of having children together?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Evaluate your own reading of 'Faithfull.' Did you resist it, or were you compelled by the story? What does your reading tell you about yourself and your interests? Use specific examples from the book to describe yourself as a reader.

Essay Topic 2

What experience was most influential in turning Marianne Faithfull away from drugs? What makes that experience more influential than others?

Essay Topic 3

Using Faithfull's narrative, describe the relationship between art and drugs. Are they both forms of self-destruction? Of enlightenment? Of fulfillment? What trade-offs do they require?

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