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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 are the two Ws that Helen sees in Jo's future?

2. What artistic item does Helen discover of Jo's?

3. What type of music do the first stage directions say should be playing?

4. What item(s) does Jo have that needs to be left in a cool, dark place?

5. Regarding her drawings, Jo claims she is not only talented, but:

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Geof want to tell Helen about the baby initially?

2. Does Helen feel guilty about Jo's present circumstances? Why or why not?

3. Who is more suited for motherhood: Geof or Jo?

4. How do Geof and Jo's views on life differ? What do they find spurs their conversation?

5. Why doesn't Jo want her boyfriend to kiss her?

6. Why has Geof's landlady thrown him out according to Geof? According to Jo?

7. What happens to Geof whenever Helen is around?

8. Why is Jo opposed to breastfeeding?

9. Describe Jo and Helen's new neighborhood.

10. Is Jo jealous of Peter Smith? Why or why not?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After Helen leaves, Jo has to work two jobs to pay for the apartment, but tells Geof she loves that it is hers. What is the significance of Jo paying for the apartment herself? Is it a sign that she is growing up and becoming more independent and mature? If Helen has stayed, would Jo have taken this personal step?

Essay Topic 2

Peter is arguably the least-developed character in the play. While the others have complex emotional paths, Peter is very clearly a womanizer and a drunk. Why do you think Delaney included this two-dimensional character with her other well-rounded and developed characters? Do you think Peter is meant to be underdeveloped?

Essay Topic 3

In Act 1, Scene 2, Helen comments on film and theatre, complaining that they have become more and more alike and trite. Why is Helen's mantra about movies becoming more like theatre significant? Could this be Delaney's own opinion? Do some research on Shelagh Delaney. To your knowledge, what is one of the reasons she wrote A Taste of Honey?

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