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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 Ahmet say about Marianne Faithfull?

2. To whom was 'Strange Weather' dedicated?

3. How does Faithfull characterize Jagger's relationship with magic?

4. Why does Faithfull say she overdosed on pills?

5. How did Ben Brierly torment Marianne Faithfull?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Marianne Faithfull's lifestyle in Soho.

2. Describe Marianne Faithfull's relationship with Lord Paddy Rossmore.

3. What trauma accompanied Faithfull's breakup with Jagger?

4. How did Broken English have negative consequences for Faithfull and Ben Brierly?

5. Describe Marianne Faithfull's reunion with Bob Dylan.

6. What split Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithfull up in the 1970s?

7. Describe Marianne Faithfull's relationship with Ben Brierly.

8. Contrast this visit with the last previous visit between Faithfull and Dylan.

9. What ended the relationship between Marianne Faithfull and Ben Brierly?

10. How does Faithfull characterize 'Let it Bleed'?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the difference between the culture of hard drugs and the culture of drugs like marijuana and LSD? What are the differences between druggies and people like Mick Jagger who can just dabble in drug culture without being snared by addiction?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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