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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 is July's best friend?
2. What opinion does July's grandmother have of July's marriage?
3. Where does July tell her family she is going on the day of her wedding?
4. Where does Mrs. Jones have an argument with July's mother?
5. What does Bo Jo buy for July to wear following the ceremony?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Horace Clark, and why does July spend time with him?
2. Who wants to throw a celebration for Bo Jo and July's marriage? How does this person feel when the offer is rejected?
3. How does July feel about Alice? What worries July during Alice and Charlie's visit?
4. Before the pregnancy, what were July's and Bo Jo's plans for the future?
5. Why does July go to a town that is fifty miles away?
6. Where are Bo Jo and July invited to go to dinner together? What does July learn about during the dinner?
7. Why do Bo Jo, July, and their friends go to The Reef? How does July feel while there?
8. What details are given about July's marriage ceremony to Bo Jo?
9. Why does Bo Jo refuse July's father's job offer?
10. In what manner does Bo Jo tell his parents of his marriage, and how do they react?
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 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?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the theme of marriage in the novel "Mr and Mrs Bo Jo Jones." Why do July and Bo Jo decide to marry? How do their parents react to the news of their marriage? In your opinion, was getting married at such a young age the right choice to make?
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