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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. What does Robbins write is now a roadside zoo in Chapter 95?
2. In the beginning of Chapter 116, Robbins writes that the cowgirls felt what?
3. What does Bonanza say she is willing to die for, if not the cranes, in Chapter 105?
4. Who writes to Sissy in Chapter 56?
5. What does Robbins write about that got sick of the publicity, in Chapter 72?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Robbins (the author) assert happened to the power of women in civilization over time? How does he represent through Sissy's story?
2. What does Dr. Goldman decide after Sissy's evaluation in Part Four?
3. What does the Chink tell Sissy of his feelings toward the cowgirls in Part Four, Chapters 72-78?
4. Why does the Chink refuse to help those around him find enlightenment, according to Sissy in Part Four?
5. What confrontation takes place between Dr. Goldman and Dr. Robbins in Part Four, regarding Sissy?
6. What takes place on the Rubber Rose Ranch in Chapters 52-62 between the cowgirls and Sissy?
7. What does The Chink express to Sissy that he realized about the Clock People waiting for the Eternity of Joy?
8. What is the state of Sissy at the end of the novel? What are her plans for the future?
9. How does Sissy feel to be back on the ranch in Part Five?
10. What does Sissy do after her return home to Julian in Part Five?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the different settings of Even Cowgirls Get the Blues. During what time span does the novel take place? What locations are focused on, and how does each affect the protagonist?
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
Describe and discuss the philosophies of the Clock People and the Chink in Even Cowgirls Get the Blues. What does he impart regarding Eastern and Western thought?
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