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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 is Jo's boyfriend's plan for the evening when they part?

2. Where have Jo and her boyfriend gone to be alone?

3. How does Helen describe the wallpaper?

4. What is Peter's profession?

5. To which Shakespeare play does Jo's boyfriend compare?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why has Helen returned to the apartment?

2. What happens to Geof whenever Helen is around?

3. What gift has Geof bought for Jo, and why is she so upset by it?

4. Why has Jo decided to let Geof stay, though they are not in a love relationship?

5. How does Jo think of her relationship with Geof? What role has he filled in her life?

6. In what time does Geof live, according to Jo?

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

8. What school does Helen offer to pay for Jo to attend?

9. Why does Jo lie to Geof about her boyfriend's origins?

10. What is Helen's main complaint about Jo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Geof and Helen are brought together by Jo: when Helen leaves, Geof takes over the role of caretaker. How is Helen later threatened by Geof? Is she simply homophobic, or is some small mothering part of her resurfacing to reclaim her child?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Jo and Helen are similar in many ways, though Jo would rather think she and Helen are different as night and day. In what ways is Jo like her mother? In what ways is she different? Use quotes and instances from the text to present your evidence.

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