Mule Bone Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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Mule Bone Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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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. On what errand does Joe Clarke send Lum Boger?

2. What does Sister Taylor suggest that changes Sister Jones' mind about testifying?

3. What explanation does Sister Thomas offer to explain Joe Clarke's decisions regarding the trial?

4. Where has Daisy been before her return to town?

5. On whose side is Joe Clarke in the matter of Jim Weston?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jim come to the conclusion that Dave was on his way to visit Daisy?

2. Why does Jim turn his back on Daisy after she offers him a job and a place to go?

3. What examples in Act 3 reveal Daisy's manipulative side?

4. How do Jim's and Dave's attitudes toward Daisy change at the end of Act 3?

5. In Act III, why does Daisy threaten to leave after Dave arrives at the train tracks?

6. Why does Daisy refuse to follow Jim and wander on without direction in Act 3?

7. Compare the greeting that Sisters Thomas and Taylor give Reverend Childers and Joe Lindsay to the greeting that they give Deacon Simms and Joe Clarke.

8. What do the other characters think of Mrs. Roberts?

9. What complaint does Walter make about Baptist theology?

10. Compare the fight among the children to the fight between Sister Taylor and Joe Lindsay.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Aside from the satire and the description of small-town life, "Mule Bone" is also a play about the strength of a friendship. Analyze the strength of Jim's and Dave's friendship. What challenges does their friendship survive, and what allows their friendship to survive these challenges? Provide evidence from the text to support your observations.

Essay Topic 2

From beginning to end, Act 3 is much more about Jim's and Dave's relationship than it is about Daisy's relationship with either of the men. Prove this observation by providing and analyzing evidence that reflects the importance of their relationship to the scene.

Essay Topic 3

Many people who read "Mule Bone" feel that the play should not be staged because of the satirical picture it presents of African-American life. Hughes and Hurston filled the play with exaggerated stereotypes in an attempt to allow African-Americans to laugh at themselves. To the authors, a culture can never truly be equal unless it has the freedom to laugh at itself. However, others feel -- even today -- that the play is demeaning and should not be given attention. Defend or attack the authors' position. Should the play be produced and staged? Why or why not? Provide examples from the text to support your position.

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