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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 does Bo Jo say July should do instead of meeting with Louella?

2. Who is with Bo Jo when July returns home from caring for Louella?

3. How many years after the main story does the epilogue take place?

4. After fighting with Bo Jo, what does July do?

5. What is inserted into Jonathan's body to help his condition?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does July realize when she is caring for her injured brother?

2. Who sends July a letter, and what does she initially plan to send as a response?

3. What leads to baby Jonathan's death?

4. Following her argument with Bo Jo, what does July write in a letter to Horace?

5. Why is Louella in a happy mood when she comes to visit July?

6. Why does July begin to find it hard to carry on her correspondence with Horace?

7. Why don't Bo Jo and July want to get a divorce?

8. Why does July want to invite Bo Jo to her family's annual picnic?

9. How does Louella feel after her abortion?

10. What does Louella tell July in the letter that she sends her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Discuss the relationship between Bo Jo and July. Why do they decide to get married? How does the reality of being married and pregnant as teenagers affect their relationship? Are they able to overcome the struggles associated with the pregnancy and teen marriage? If so, how?

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