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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 Angel lose in the car accident?
2. Which is a characteristic of the potential roommates Taylor meets in Chapter 5?
3. Why does Taylor stop working at the Burger Derby?
4. What does Terry bring with him when he visits Mattie?
5. What is Mama's profession?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Taylor feeling about being a mom in Chapter 7? Explain.
2. Explain the situation that takes place in the law office.
3. What pops into Taylor's head when a priest comes to visit Mattie in Chapter 6? Explain this situation.
4. What happens with Esteban and Taylor at the end of Chapter 9? How does Taylor handle it?
5. Bildungsroman is a literary genre that is the coming of age story. In what way do you believe that The Bean Trees could be classified as a bildungsroman?
6. What does Esteban suggest to Taylor after realizing that she is judgmental of Esperanza's actions?
7. What does Taylor discuss with Esperanza in Chapter 10?
8. What is the reaction of Granny Logan and Lou Ann's mother when Lou Ann asks them to stay longer?
9. Describe the incident in the garden between Taylor, Lou Ann and Turtle in Chapter 10.
10. What is Lou Ann reading at the end of Chapter 6? Why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Maternal qualities are presented throughout the novel. Do you think Taylor possess some maternal qualities? Is this something important to Taylor? Does she work to build on her maternal instincts? Could her relationship with her own mother influenced these maternal qualities?
Essay Topic 2
In Chapter 13, Taylor receives news that she may lose Turtle due to the legal adoption system. Taylor has grown attached to Turtle, yet it is still a tough decision as to whether or not she should give Turtle up to the authorities. Why is the decision so difficult for Taylor, given the knowledge on the relationship between Taylor and Turtle?
Essay Topic 3
Mattie is a strong older woman who appears to be very wise. Kingsolver uses Mattie as a vessel to project socio-political ideals. Do you believe that Mattie is a surrogate for Kingsolver? Why or why not?
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