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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. Who does the Countess suspect is behind the new warnings on his products?
2. The first car that ever stopped for Sissy was a what?
3. When does Sissy receive Julian's letter in Chapter 29?
4. What is the name of the palm reader that Sissy's mother takes her to?
5. Whose artwork (prints) hang in the outhouse at the Rubber Rose Ranch?
Short Essay Questions
1. What problems is the Countess having with the cowgirls in Part Two that he asks Sissy for assistance with?
2. What happens at the party that Sissy attends in Chapter 11?
3. Who arrives to pick up Sissy in Chapter 33? How does she greet Sissy?
4. How does Sissy react to Madame Zoe? How does Madame Zoe react to Sissy?
5. What is the relationship between Delores and Sissy and the other cowgirls in Part Three of the novel?
6. Why does the Countess come to see Sissy and Julian after their marriage in Part Two?
7. When does Sissy first hear from the Countess in the novel? Why does he contact her?
8. How does the Countess react to the meeting of Sissy and Julian in Part Two? What does he tell Julian about Sissy?
9. What does Miss Adrian tell Sissy of the problems on the ranch after her arrival in Part Three?
10. What history of the area does Mrs. Schrieber give Sissy in Chapter 32?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Define the terms "stream-of-consciousness" and "nonlinear storytelling" in literature. How do these terms apply to Even Cowgirls Get the Blues?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Robbins' unique use of voice and tense in Even Cowgirls Get the Blues. How does his shift in each translate to a transition in the novel? Define each term in your answer with examples.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the themes of order and disorder in nature and wisdom and self-enlightenment in Even Cowgirls Get the Blues. What symbolism does the author use to reinforce these themes?
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