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A) Gladys;

B) Cinderella;

C) Grace Goddard;

D) Norma Jean Baker.

Where did the name «Marilyn Monroe» come from?

A) From the actress Marilyn Monroe;

B) From her husband’s advice;

C) From the actress Marilyn Miller and her mother’s maiden name of Monroe;

D) From the film.

How many films did Marilyn appear in?

A) In 33 films;

B) In 29 films;

C) In 20 films;

D In 39 films.

Who had 6 toes?

A) Marilyn;

B) Elvis;

C) Madonna;

D) Nobody.

What were Marilyn’s «stats» ?

A) Her eyes were green and her natural hair colour was yellowish-white;

B) Her eyes were green and her natural hair colour was deep black;

C) Her eyes were gray and her natural hair colour was deep black;

D) Her eyes were cornflower blue and her natural hair colour was reddish-brown.

Who was Marilyn’s father?

A) C Stanley Gifford;

B) Edward Mortenson;

C) Howard Hughes;

D) David Conover.

How was Marilyn «discovered» ?

A) James Dougherty helped her;

B) Arthur Miller helped her;

C) She made her own way to stardom;

D) Joe DiMaggio helped her.

When did Marilyn die?

A) On June 1, 1926;

B) On the evening of August 4th, 1962;

C) On August 16, 1958;

D) in 1935.

Where is Marilyn buried?

A) Westwood Memorial Park, France;

B) D Columbia;

C) Italy;

D) Westwood Memorial Park, Los Angeles, California.

Who were Marilyn’s husbands and how long did each marriage last?

A) James Dougherty 4 years; Joe DiMaggio less than a year; Arthur Miller 5 years;

B) James Dougherty 4 years; Stanley Gifford less than a year; David Conover 5 years;

C) Stanley Gifford 4 years; Joe DiMaggio less than a year; Arthur Miller 5 years;

D) David Conover 4 years; Joe DiMaggio less than a year; Stanley Gifford 5 years.

What is the best book on Marilyn?

A) Outstanding Young Men of the Nation;

B Hank Snow;

C) The Marilyn Encyclopedia by Adam Victor;

D) American Dance Theater.

What made her so successful?

A) Her marriages;

B) Her unique look, her tragic life, her legend;

C) Her film career;

D) Her richness.

What contributions did Marilyn make to the society?

A) She struggle for peace;

B) Her films and her iconic image continued to serve as inspiration for generations of fans and admirers;

C) She wrote many books on art;

D) She had many children.

Who began his singing career with the legendary Sun Records label in Memphis?

A) Elvis;

B) Madonna;

C) Madonna’s parents;

D) Monroe.

What was Elvis Presley’s full name?

A) Vernon Aaron Presley;

B) Elvis Aaron Presley;

C) Jessie Garon Presley;

D) Jessie Vernon Presley.

What was Madonna’s full name?

A) Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone;

B) Madonna Fortin;

C) Madonna Fortin Ciccone;

D) Joan Gustafson.

When was Elvis Presley born?

A) On June 1, 1926;

B) On January 8, 1935;

C) On August 16, 1958;

D) In 1935.

When was Madonna born?

A) On June 1, 1926;

B) In 1924;

C) On August 16, 1958;

D) in 1935.

Who are Madonna’s parents?

A) Silvio «Tony» Ciccone and Madonna Fortin;

B) Joan and Gustafson Ciccone;

C) Vernon and Gladys Presley;

D) Camille Barbone and Ciccone.

TEST 2

Find one true statement:

A) Elvis Presley starred in 33 successful films;

B) Madonna’s parents strict didn’t observe Catholic faith;

C) Elvis Presley was a model at Blue Book Agency;

D) Monroe came into existence in 1935.

Find one true statement:

A) Elvis Presley starred in 2 successful films;

B) Madonna’s parents strictly observed Catholic faith;

C) Elvis Presley was a model at Blue Book Agency;

D) Monroe came into existence in 1935.

Find one true statement:

A) Elvis Presley starred in 7 successful films;

B) Madonna’s parents strict didn’t observe Catholic faith;

C) Elvis Presley was a model at Blue Book Agency;

D) Her mother’s death significantly affected Madonna’s adolescence.

Find one true statement:

A) Elvis Presley starred in 3 successful films;

B) While living with the Doughterys, Monroe inspected parachutes and fireproofed airplanes at the Radioplane Munitions Factory;

C) Elvis Presley was a model at Blue Book Agency;

D) Monroe came into existence in 1935.

Find one true statement:

A) The scene of MM with her dress blowing up around her is iconic;

B) Madonna’s parents strict didn’t observe Catholic faith;

C) Elvis Presley was a model at Blue Book Agency;

D) Monroe came into existence in 1935.

Find one true statement:

A) Elvis Presley starred in «Gentlemen Prefer Blondes» (1953);

B) Madonna stared in «Gentlemen Prefer Blondes» (1953);

C) Elvis Presley was a model at Blue Book Agency;

D) Monroe stared in «Gentlemen Prefer Blondes» (1953).

Find one true statement:

A) The Presleys lived in residential areas somewhere in the Northern part;

B) Madonna’s parents lived in residential areas somewhere in the Northern part;

C) Elvis Presley was a model at Blue Book Agency;

D) Monroe lived in residential areas somewhere in the Northern part.

Find one true statement:

A) Elvis Presley was of French Canadian descent;

B) Madonna’s parents were of American descent;

C) Madonna’s mother, an x-ray technician and former dancer, was of French Canadian descent;

D) Monroe was of French Canadian descent;

Find one true statement:

A) Elvis starts to tour with Parker as a warm-up for Hank Snow;

B) Madonna starts to tour with Parker as a warm-up for Hank Snow;

C) Elvis Presley was a model at Blue Book Agency;

D) Monroe starts to tour with Parker as a warm-up for Hank Snow.

Find one true statement:

A) Elvis Presley starred in no films;

B) Heavy influence on Madonna’s early life was her mother;

C) Heavy influence on Elvis’s early life was her mother;

D) heavy influence on Marilyn’s early life was her mother.

Find one true statement:

A) After graduating Madonna became a truck driver for Crown Electric Company;

B) After graduating Elvis became a truck driver for Crown Electric Company;

C) Elvis Presley was a model at Blue Book Agency;

D) After graduating Marilyn became a truck driver for Crown Electric Company.

Find one true statement:

A) «Sun» studio was a small but unique recording label;

B) «Sun» studio was a small but unique store department;

C) «Sun» studio was a small Blue Book Agency;

D) «Sun» studio was a small but unique film.

Find one true statement:

A) Elvis spent hours singing, he attended all-night black and white gospel concerts;

B) Madonna spent hours singing, she attended all-night black and white gospel concerts;

C) Elvis Presley was a model at Blue Book Agency;

D) Monroe spent hours singing, she attended all-night black and white gospel concerts.

Find one true statement:

A) Elvis Presley appeared in 29 films;

B) Madonna appeared in 29 films;

C) Marilyn appeared in 29 films;

D) Monroe came into existence in 1935.

Find one true statement:

A) Some filmographies include The Shocking Miss Pilgrim as Elvis Presley’s earliest role;

B) Some filmographies include The Shocking Miss Pilgrim as Madonna’s earliest role;

C) Elvis Presley was a model at Blue Book Agency;

D) Some filmographies include The Shocking Miss Pilgrim as Marilyn’s earliest role.

Find one true statement:

A) Elvis Presley’s first wife was James Dougherty;

B) Madonna’s first husband was James Dougherty;

C) Marilyn’s first husband was James Dougherty;

D) Monroe came into existence in 1935.

Find one true statement:

A) Elvis Presley was criticized for his sexual movements and singing «black» songs;

B) Madonna was criticized for her sexual movements and singing «black» songs;

C) Elvis Presley was a model at Blue Book Agency;

D) Monroe was criticized for her sexual movements and singing «black» songs.

Find one true statement:

A) Elvis Presley starred in 79 successful films;

B) In 1959 an album A Date With Marilyn was released;

C) In 1959 an album A Date With Madonna was released;

D) In 1959 an album A Date With Elvis was released.

Find one true statement:

A) In 1981, Elvis Presley decided to go solo and hired manager Camille Barbone of Gotham Records;

B) In 1981, Madonna decided to go solo and hired manager Camille Barbone of Gotham Records;

C) Elvis Presley was a model at Blue Book Agency;

D) In 1981, Monroe decided to go solo and hired manager Camille Barbone of Gotham Records;

Find one true statement:

A) Elvis Presley’s album Hard Candy was released in April;

B) Madonna’s album Hard Candy was released in April;

C) Elvis Presley was a model at Blue Book Agency;

D) Monroe’s album Hard Candy was released in April.

TEST 3

What persons do the following statements refer to

Singer, performer, actress… was born in Bay City, Michigan, on August 16, 1958:

A) Elvis Presley;

B) Madonna;

C) Monroe.

Globally, … has sold over one billion records, more than any other artist.

A) Elvis Presley;

B) Madonna;

C) Monroe.

An Untold Story by Norman Rosten is a book about:

A) Elvis Presley;

B) Madonna;

C) Monroe.

… was working at a Radio Plane factory at the time:

A) Elvis Presley;

B) Madonna;

C) Monroe.

In 1977, during her undergraduate studies at Michigan, … was awarded a six-week scholarship:

A) Elvis Presley;

B) Madonna;

C) Monroe.

The King… returned to Vegas in 1970 and despite of some skepticism he was a success again:

A) Elvis Presley;

B) Madonna;

C) Monroe.

… appeared in 29 films, although … is difficult to catch in … first few appearances, as much of … footage wound up on the cutting room floor:

A) Elvis Presley;

B) Madonna;

C) Monroe.

In 1959 an album A Date With … was released:

A) Elvis Presley;

B) Madonna;

C) Monroe.

The third of six children, … learned early on how to handle her role as the middle child, admitting that she was «the sissy of the family» who often used her feminine wiles to get her way:

A) Elvis Presley;

B) Madonna;

C) Monroe.

On March 24, 1958 … was inducted into the U.S. Army at the Memphis Draft Board and was assigned serial number 53 310 761:

A) Elvis Presley;

B) Madonna;

C) Monroe.

…'s first screen test was arranged by Ben Lyon at Fox studios in 1946, and she was offered her first contract there by Darryl Zanuck:

A) Elvis Presley;

B) Madonna;

C) Monroe.

… …guest starred in Frank Sinatra’s show called Welcome Home …:

A) Elvis Presley;

B) Madonna;

C) Monroe.

… says Gustafson often made … take care of the younger children in the household, a task she greatly resented:

A) Elvis Presley;

B) Madonna;

C) Monroe.

There are various stories as to how … got her name, and several people have claimed to have named …:

A) Elvis Presley;

B) Madonna;

C) Monroe.

In 1967 … made some great records at The American Sound Studio in Nashville:

A) Elvis Presley;

B) Madonna;

C) Monroe.

In 1977, during her undergraduate studies at Michigan, … was awarded a six-week scholarship to study with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York City:

A) Elvis Presley;

B) Madonna;

C) Monroe.

… incredible voice, good looks, sensuality, charisma, and good humor endeared him to millions, as did the humility and human kindness … demonstrated throughout … life:

A) Elvis Presley;

B) Madonna;

C) Monroe.

In 1979, … began dating Dan Gilroy, one of the founding members of a ska influenced pop-punk band called Breakfast Club:

A) Elvis Presley;

B) Madonna;

C) Monroe.

Elvis gave gives two charity shows in Memphis and Hawaii:

A) Elvis Presley;

B) Madonna;

C) Monroe.

… eyes were cornflower blue and … natural hair colour was reddish-brown:

A) Elvis Presley;

B) Madonna;

C) Monroe.

CONCLUSION

Having investigated the life and career of one of the most prominent figure in American culture we achieved the following results:

Gave a review of the main works on Marilyn Monroe’s, Elvis Presley’s and Madonna’s lives and careers. There are many, many books out there on them, and all of them have good points and bad points. In the work some books on their lives and careers were overviewed;

Showed the career f Marilyn Monroe, Madonna and Elvis Aaron Presley in progress;

Indicated the main achievements Marilyn Monroe, Madonna and Elvis Aaron Presley;

Spoke on the death of Marilyn. Marilyn Monroe was an all-American success story. She rose from the ranks of orphan to onscreen sex idol. She was married to a sports legend, a literary giant, and had affairs with both John and Bobby Kennedy. She had everything, yet according to her friends, was scared for her life.

Discussed the significance of Marilyn Monroe, Madonna and Elvis Aaron Presley in the world culture.

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