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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. When does Sissy receive Julian's letter in Chapter 29?
2. Who "had a smile like the first scratch on a new car"?
3. How many times does Sissy come to the ranch in Chapter 4?
4. How old is Big Red?
5. In what town is Sissy dropped off in Chapter 36?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Sissy react to Madame Zoe? How does Madame Zoe react to Sissy?
2. What is the state of the film crew in Part Three as Sissy arrives at the ranch? Why?
3. What happens at the party that Sissy attends in Chapter 11?
4. What does Bonanza Jellybean invite Sissy to crash with the cowgirls in Part Three? What takes place?
5. What is the first memory that Sissy has as a child? How did this affect her choices in life?
6. What history of the area does Mrs. Schrieber give Sissy in Chapter 32?
7. When does Sissy first hear from the Countess in the novel? Why does he contact her?
8. What does Sissy think of her first experiences hitchhiking? Why?
9. How does Sissy come to be arrested in Chapters 11-16?
10. How much time has elapsed between Parts One and Two of the novel? What has taken place in the interim?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the character of the Countess in Even Cowgirls Get the Blues. What is this character's role in the plot? Describe the character's relationships with the protagonist and the cowgirls.
Essay Topic 2
Describe how the author uses the motif of Native American culture, religion, and mythology to illustrate his viewpoints on religion in the novel. What is Robbins' message of Native American culture?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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