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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 nickname does Mr. Greher call July after Jonathan dies?

2. After growing closer to Bo Jo, what does July find hard to do?

3. After fighting with July following Louella's visit, what time does Bo Jo finally return home?

4. How does July describe the feeling of her baby inside her?

5. While tending to Gory for a day, why does July feel hurt?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is the distance between the Jones and Greher families evident at the picnic?

3. What do Bo Jo and July decide to do since he is uncomfortable with her parents paying the doctor's bills?

4. How does July's ongoing correspondence with Horace finally come to an end?

5. Who offers July a ride home from the post office? What does July accuse this person of?

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

7. What does Bo Jo accuse July of when she returns from visiting Louella?

8. How does July think Bo Jo will feel about her family's paying her doctor's bills? How does Bo Jo actually feel?

9. How does Louella feel after her abortion?

10. What does Louella tell July when she shows up at her door with a suitcase in hand?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and interpret at least three of the secondary characters of the novel. What sort of relationships do these characters have with the protagonist of the novel? Do they have a significant role in the novel? Why or why not? Do these characters influence July in any aspect?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Analyze Head's use of symbolism in the novel "Mr and Mrs Bo Jo Jones." What are some examples of symbolism in the novel? What do these symbols represent?

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