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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When Geof returns, what medicine does Jo ask him to give her?
2. What does Geof find under the sofa?
3. What is the color of the river, according to Jo?
4. What does Helen leave to do?
5. What political party does Jo tell Helen she and Geof are affiliated with?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
When Helen finds out that Jo is engaged and no longer a virgin, she is extremely upset, sharply contrasting her usual flippant attitude. Why does this specific occurrence so upset Helen? Does she see some of herself in Jo? What wisdom does she attempt to impart upon Jo regarding youth?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the play's title. What are the implications of a taste of honey, as an action and a title for the play? Where are there instances in the text that demonstrate the idea? How do the characters exemplify the idea?
Essay Topic 3
Though Helen has abandoned Jo again at the end of the play, perhaps never to return, Jo is comforted by Geof's nursery rhyme. How can she remain calm, though in labor and completely alone? What has Jo learned about love in the play from Geof? From Helen? From Peter? Do you think Jo is ready for her biracial baby in 1950s England?
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