Reading Activity

Marilyn Monroe Biography

Decide if the following statements are true or false by choosing the appropriate option. You can know your score at the end of the exercise.

	True	False
According to her, she wanted to find love. According to her quote she was a simple woman looking for love. Good job. Incorrect. According to her quote she was a simple woman looking for love.
Norma Jeane Mortenson and Jimmy Dougherty were the same person. Norma was Marilyn and Jimmy was Marilyn’s first husband. Well done! You have to read the Biography again. Norma was Marilyn and Jimmy was Marilyn’s first husband.
She started to work before her husband went to war. Exactly! The opposite, first her husband left and then she started to work. Incorrect. First her husband left and then she started to work.
Her model career started in 1945. It started later in 1942. Great! Incorrect. It started later in 1942.
She got her first movie contract, after that, she changed her name. She changed her name before getting a contract. Excellent! Incorrect. She changed her name before getting a contract.
Her first movie, Gentleman prefer Blondes was very popular. Read again the Biography. The movie was popular but it wasn´t her first movie. Read again the Biography. The movie was popular but it wasn´t her first movie.
Unfortunately she end her life when she was 36. She took her own life. Well done. Incorrect. She took her own life.
She divorced and after that she got a Golden globe for Some like it hot. She divorced in 1954 and got a Golden Globe in 1960. Well done. Incorrect. She divorced in 1954 and got a Golden Globe in 1960.
She became an Icon of beauty for women but not for Hollywood. She was the icon of beauty for Hollywood. Excellent! Oops. She was the icon of beauty for Hollywood.
She was not married to Joe Di Maggio for over two years. They married and divorced the same year. Good! Incorrect. They married and divorced the same year.