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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 year does Ursa say Mutt and she were married?
2. What does Mutt's cousin ask Ursa that makes her mad?
3. What does Ursa tell the man in the car who tries to pick her up?
4. With whom does Ursa tell tadpole she could have sung?
5. What does Ursa say the blues do for her?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Tadpole take Ursa to Happy's to recover? What does Ursa ask Tadpole to do for her?
2. Why does Mutt not want Ursa to sing at Happy's? What happens when they have an argument over it in the alley?
3. What does Tadpole tell Ursa her hair looks like? What question is Ursa afraid to ask Tadpole after he says this?
4. What does Cat tell Ursa about her past? How does their conversation end?
5. Whom does Ursa's grandmother say Corregidora resembles? Why would she be afraid to tell him this?
6. What does Tadpole tell Ursa about his father and what he did with his savings? What was the result of that?
7. Who was Corregidora? How is Ursa related to him?
8. What does Ursa do during breakfast at Cat's? What does Cat say about this?
9. While Ursa is staying at Cat's place, what does Cat tell Ursa about Tadpole? What does she say about Mutt?
10. When Tadpole is concerned about the dark circles underneath Ursa's eyes, what does she tell him? What does the doctor prescribe?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay on the symbolism behind Ursa's change of voice in the novel. Does the change represent something more than a physical change? Cite specific examples from the text to support your responses.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay on Tadpole, and his character's role in the novel. Is he there to reinforce Ursa's fear and hatred of men, or does he serve as a counter to this theme? Why or why not? Cite specific examples from the text to support your responses.
Essay Topic 3
Ursa is hurt both physically and emotionally in the novel. Write an essay about the role of pain and hurt in the novel, making sure to address the duality of this theme. What does Ursa learn from her pain? Cite specific examples from the text to support your responses.
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