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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. Why is Lillian distraught when Julia returns home?

2. What is Brother Vern's full name?

3. What type of marriage did Julia always think she had?

4. Who is Julia's boarder?

5. What does Julia decide to do with the little boy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the irony of Little Lloyd coming into Julia's life?

2. Who is Binkie Enloe and why does Sam encourage Julia to call her?

3. What element of foreshadowing does the author insert into the barbershop scene?

4. Who arrives at Julia's house to interrupt her morning?

5. How is Julia selfless in the ways that she helps Hazel and Little Lloyd?

6. Why does Julia not know how to deal with any romantic overtures from Sam?

7. Who is Brother Vern and how does Julia encounter him?

8. Why has Sam resigned as an elder at the church?

9. Why does Julia think that her house was ransacked?

10. What startles Julia about the vehicle Brother Vern is driving and another one driving by her house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one instance of irony in the book. Cite at least two other examples you can identify in the novel and note why they are examples of irony.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the role of the atypical family in MISS JULIA SPEAKS HER MIND. What does it mean for each of the main characters? How does the family evolve in its support of each other? How typical is this family unit to most Southern families living during this time period?

Essay Topic 3

Betrayal seems to be almost an unnamed character in the book. How pervasive is the sense of betrayal Why does it have such a prevalent place in Julia's life? Explain how an inanimate object or characteristic can be a character.

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