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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. In Chapter 34, the author writes, "A book no more contains ____ than a clock contains time."
2. What language are the passing Indians chanting, in Chapter 17?
3. When was the amoeba discovered?
4. In Chapter 4, Robbins describes Sissy's entrance to the Dakotas as "like a peach basket that had swallowed a" what?
5. What is the title of the Preface to Even Cowgirls Get the Blues?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who arrives to pick up Sissy in Chapter 33? How does she greet Sissy?
2. What does the district attorney pressure the courts on regarding Sissy in Chapters 11-16?
3. What problems is the Countess having with the cowgirls in Part Two that he asks Sissy for assistance with?
4. How does Sissy react to Madame Zoe? How does Madame Zoe react to Sissy?
5. How does the Countess react to the meeting of Sissy and Julian in Part Two? What does he tell Julian about Sissy?
6. How does Julian finally reach Sissy in Chapter 28? What does he tell her?
7. What about Sissy does Julian find embarrassing? What in their relationship makes up for this?
8. From where are gunshots heard on the ranch in Part Three? What has taken place?
9. How does Sissy respond to her incident at the soiree in Chapters 11-16? What are her parents' reactions to Sissy's predicament?
10. What interaction takes place between Sissy and Ms. Leonard in the novel?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Robbins' depiction of sexual exploration in Even Cowgirls Get the Blues. How does Sissy's journey take her through questions of what society would deem "sexual deviance"?
Essay Topic 2
Compare the characters of Julian Gliche and Dr. Robbins. How are these men similar? What do they each vie for? How do they differ?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Robbins' use of simile, metaphor, and personification. What does the fact that Robbins is known for his use of metaphor refer to from the text? Define the terms in your answer.
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