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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. While arguing, what does Bo Jo say he and July need to start doing?

2. Where does Grandmother Greher live?

3. Who is July's best friend?

4. How does Mrs. Jones greet Bo Jo and July when they arrive at Bo Jo's house to stay?

5. How is the room Mrs. Jones shows to July described?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Bo Jo refuse July's father's job offer?

2. Why do July and Bo Jo go to a hotel room on their first night as husband and wife?

3. Why does July want Bo Jo to get a job?

4. What does Bo Jo tell July while in study hall? Why is this news important to him?

5. What details are given about July's marriage ceremony to Bo Jo?

6. Where are Bo Jo and July invited to go to dinner together? What does July learn about during the dinner?

7. What enrages Mr. Jones enough that he calls and yells at Mr. Greher?

8. Right after moving into their new apartment, how does Bo Jo hurt July's feelings?

9. What is it like when Bo Jo and July are able to spend some time with their old gang of friends again?

10. How does July feel about Alice? What worries July during Alice and Charlie's visit?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and interpret the character Bo Jo. What are his defining character traits? What role does he have in the novel? Is he an influential character? Why or why not? What major events take place in his life during the narrative? How do these events impact his life?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze July's character growth throughout the novel. What causes her to grow as a character? In what ways does she grow?

Essay Topic 3

What struggles did July face throughout the novel? What caused these struggles for her? How did she overcome them?

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