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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 28, the author writes, "The Chink is right: life is essentially _____."
2. Whose artwork (prints) hang in the outhouse at the Rubber Rose Ranch?
3. What does Robbins describe as the protagonist's "way of life" and calling?
4. What year is it in Chapter 13?
5. What is in the center of the circle of cowgirls in the beginning of Chapter 44?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Sissy stay with Julian at his apartment in Chapter 26? Why does she leave?
2. Why does the Countess come to see Sissy and Julian after their marriage in Part Two?
3. Why is Sissy trapped in a dress in Part Two of the novel? What does she do?
4. How does Sissy react to Madame Zoe? How does Madame Zoe react to Sissy?
5. How does Sissy respond to her incident at the soiree in Chapters 11-16? What are her parents' reactions to Sissy's predicament?
6. How much time has elapsed between Parts One and Two of the novel? What has taken place in the interim?
7. What does Jellybean tell Sissy of the other cowgirls' backgrounds in Part Three?
8. How is Sissy's view of her "deformity" different from those of the other characters in Chapter 16?
9. What do the cowgirls tell Sissy about the Chink in Part Three?
10. How does Julian react to Sissy upon their meeting? What does this foreshadow about his character?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What themes does Robbins introduce in "Single Cell Preface"? What is the symbolic meaning of the amoeba to the plot and themes of the novel?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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