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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. How many friends accompany Bo Jo and July to The Reef?
2. What job does July's father offer Bo Jo?
3. Why do Bo Jo and July stay in a hotel room after telling July's parents of her marriage?
4. After moving into their apartment, where does Bo Jo say he is going?
5. What is Mr. Jones angered to see Bo Jo wearing?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is July affected mentally and physically by her night with Bo Jo at the beach?
2. What mortifies July at her wedding ceremony?
3. What details are given about July's marriage ceremony to Bo Jo?
4. How does July feel about Alice? What worries July during Alice and Charlie's visit?
5. Why does Bo Jo refuse July's father's job offer?
6. In what manner does Bo Jo tell his parents of his marriage, and how do they react?
7. What does July learn about Louella Consuela after seeing her at the supermarket?
8. What worry does Mary Ann confide to July about her boyfriend Alan?
9. How do July's parents react to her marriage?
10. Why do July and Bo Jo go to a hotel room on their first night as husband and wife?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
"Mr and Mrs Bo Jo Jones" is an example of a coming-of-age story as it explores July's journey from a child to an adult. How does the novel depict this transition? What propels July to adulthood? Is this an easy transition for July to make? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze the conclusion of the novel "Mr and Mrs Bo Jo Jones." How does the novel conclude? Is it a happy ending for July? Why or why not? Is the ending believable? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze and interpret the relationship between July and her parents, as well as the relationship between Bo Jo and his parents. Do their relationships suffer because of the pregnancy and marriage? If so, how? What is the relationship like between July and Bo Jo's parents?
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