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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 about that got sick of the publicity, in Chapter 72?
2. Who dies in the scrimmage at the climax of the novel?
3. Of which Burrow is the Chink an honorary member?
4. The Chink tells Sissy in Chapter 72 that he is spiritually a very what kind of man?
5. The Chink tells Sissy in Chapter 72 that Christianity is a what kind of religion?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the Chink teach Sissy about nature in Part Four?
2. In Part Five, when does the Countess visit, and what does he have to say to Sissy about the whopping cranes?
3. What is Robbins representing symbolically by the confrontations of Sissy in Part Five, with the Countess and Julian?
4. What are society's standards regarding Sissy's relationships with Jellybean and the Chink?
5. Why does Julian take Sissy to see a doctor in Part Four? What is his initial reaction to Julian's concerns?
6. What does Dr. Goldman decide after Sissy's evaluation in Part Four?
7. Describe the Chink's relationship with the Clock People as Sissy relates it in Part Four to Dr. Robbins.
8. What takes place on the Rubber Rose Ranch in Chapters 52-62 between the cowgirls and Sissy?
9. What do the whooping cranes represent symbolically in the text?
10. Why does the Chink refuse to help those around him find enlightenment, according to Sissy in Part Four?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Robbins' use of simile, metaphor, and personification. What does the fact that Robbins is known for his use of metaphor refer to from the text? Define the terms in your answer.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the connection between Sissy's love of hitchhiking and the theme of personal freedom and independence. How does the author validate Sissy's self-endangerment in hitchhiking?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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