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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. Of which Burrow is the Chink an honorary member?

2. Carnival season takes place just before what holiday?

3. In what month is Chapter 66 set?

4. What single word is in Chapter 73?

5. The author writes in Chapter 81 that Sissy has grown as pale as what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Chink's relationship with the Clock People as Sissy relates it in Part Four to Dr. Robbins.

2. When Sissy goes to see the Chink in Part Five, what takes place on the ranch?

3. What does The Chink express to Sissy that he realized about the Clock People waiting for the Eternity of Joy?

4. What takes place on the Rubber Rose Ranch in Chapters 52-62 between the cowgirls and Sissy?

5. What do the whooping cranes represent symbolically in the text?

6. What is the state of Sissy at the end of the novel? What are her plans for the future?

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 Sissy do after her return home to Julian in Part Five?

9. What does Dr. Goldman decide after Sissy's evaluation in Part Four?

10. What does Sissy learn of the happenings of the Rubber Rose Ranch in Part 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of gender equality and women's empowerment in the novel. How does Robbins illustrate this theme through symbolism?

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

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?

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