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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 is Mrs. Jones upset that July doesn't know how to do?
2. What job does July's father offer Bo Jo?
3. How does July feel when she sees her grandmother at her wedding ceremony?
4. What does July learn over dinner at her grandmother's home?
5. How does it feel when Bo Jo and July spend a night with their old gang of friends?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do July and Bo Jo go to a hotel room on their first night as husband and wife?
2. Why does Mrs. Jones feel embarrassed by her house warming gift for Bo Jo and July?
3. What is it like when Bo Jo and July are able to spend some time with their old gang of friends again?
4. What does July learn about Louella Consuela after seeing her at the supermarket?
5. Who wants to throw a celebration for Bo Jo and July's marriage? How does this person feel when the offer is rejected?
6. How are Bo Jo and July greeted when they arrive at the Jones' house?
7. Why does Bo Jo refuse July's father's job offer?
8. Where are Bo Jo and July invited to go to dinner together? What does July learn about during the dinner?
9. How does July spend the evening before her marriage ceremony?
10. How does Bo Jo react when July tells him that she is pregnant?
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
Discuss the conflicts in the novel "Mr and Mrs Bo Jo Jones." What are the four types of conflicts? What are some examples of conflict in the novel? How do these conflicts affect the characters, particularly the protagonist July?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the issues of teen pregnancy in 1960s America and how teen pregnancy is depicted in the novel "Mr and Mrs Bo Jo Jones." Is the novel a reflection of how America viewed teen pregnancy during this time period? How does the public opinion of teen pregnancy in the 1960s differ from what it is today?
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