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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. Who comes with Charlie to visit the newlyweds' apartment?
2. Where do July and Bo Jo have sex for the first time?
3. What accusation does Mrs. Jones make against July's mother?
4. Why do July's parents tell her to limit her time with Bo Jo?
5. Who wants to throw a celebration in honor of Bo Jo and July's marriage?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Horace Clark, and why does July spend time with him?
2. Where are Bo Jo and July invited to go to dinner together? What does July learn about during the dinner?
3. Who wants to throw a celebration for Bo Jo and July's marriage? How does this person feel when the offer is rejected?
4. How does July spend the evening before her marriage ceremony?
5. Why does July go to a town that is fifty miles away?
6. What worry does Mary Ann confide to July about her boyfriend Alan?
7. What happens one night when July and Bo Jo go to the beach alone together?
8. What is it like when Bo Jo and July are able to spend some time with their old gang of friends again?
9. In the visit between Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Greher, what indicates to July that some progress has been made in their relationship?
10. What does July learn about Louella Consuela after seeing her at the supermarket?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What struggles did July face throughout the novel? What caused these struggles for her? How did she overcome them?
Essay Topic 2
"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 3
Discuss "Mr and Mrs Bo Jo Jones" in context with 1960s American culture. How were the issues of teen pregnancy and abortion viewed during this time period in America? How might these public opinions have influenced Head's depiction of the issues in the novel?
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