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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 does Mrs. Gerher arrange for July to see?

2. What has Louella made an appointment to do when she visits July?

3. What contributes to Jonathan's greater risk of death?

4. What is July careful not to reveal to Louella when she comes to visit?

5. Who is with Dr. Harvey when he tells July that Jonathan has died?

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 plan do the parents present to July and Bo Jo after their son's death?

4. What leads to baby Jonathan's death?

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

6. What does July hear about Nicholas weeks after Louella leaves town?

7. Why is July envious when she sees Alan and Mary Ann together?

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

9. What does Bo Jo say to July after meeting Louella?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Analyze and interpret the subplots of the novel "Mr and Mrs Bo Jo Jones." Describe the Louella-Nicholas subplot. Describe the Mary Ann-Alan subplot. How do these subplots parallel July's own relationship with Bo Jo?

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