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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. Which cowgirl volunteers to be a hostage to the authorities in Chapter 94?
2. What is the name of the Disney film the cinematographers go to create in Chapter 54?
3. What does the doctor suggest to Sissy that they go into the garden with, in Chapter 55?
4. In Chapter 52, Julian gives Sissy a miniature village for Christmas. What kind of village is it?
5. The Chink tells Sissy that she is too what for current events to infect her?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Sissy learn of the happenings of the Rubber Rose Ranch in Part 5?
2. Who does the author reveal himself to be in the end of the novel? What is his objective in the plot?
3. What takes place on the Rubber Rose Ranch in Chapters 52-62 between the cowgirls and Sissy?
4. What leads to Sissy's assault of the Countess in Part Five? How does it take place?
5. What does the Chink tell Sissy of the role of women in religion in Part Four?
6. What does Dr. Goldman decide after Sissy's evaluation in Part Four?
7. Why does Julian take Sissy to see a doctor in Part Four? What is his initial reaction to Julian's concerns?
8. What does the Chink tell Sissy of his feelings toward the cowgirls in Part Four, Chapters 72-78?
9. In Part Five, when does the Countess visit, and what does he have to say to Sissy about the whopping cranes?
10. What does Robbins (the author) assert happened to the power of women in civilization over time? How does he represent through Sissy's story?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Define the terms "stream-of-consciousness" and "nonlinear storytelling" in literature. How do these terms apply to Even Cowgirls Get the Blues?
Essay Topic 3
Compare Sissy's relationship with Bonanza Jellybean to her relationship with Julian. How does Sissy feel differently about each, and why?
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