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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 important question does Jo's boyfriend ask her?

2. Since the move, what is the difference in travel time for Jo's trip to school?

3. What is Jo sorting through before Helen and Peter leave?

4. When Helen sits in the chair, what does she think it needs?

5. What is Helen's age compared to Peter's age?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the contents of Peter's wallet reveal about him?

2. Why is Jo sorting through her books before Helen and Peter leave?

3. Why is Jo's boyfriend concerned about meeting Helen?

4. Does Jo think Geof has been a good influence on her?

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

6. What are Helen's thoughts on destiny, as she tells Jo after their conversation about the shiek?

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

8. Why is Jo opposed to breastfeeding?

9. Does Geof think Helen was telling the truth when she told Jo her father was mentally challenged?

10. What happens to Geof whenever Helen is around?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Research Shelagh Delaney's life. When did she write A TASTE OF HONEY? How does the play stem from her personal life? What statement was she trying to make with the play?

Essay Topic 2

In Act 1, Scene 1, Jo dreams about Helen's death. How does Helen's reaction to Jo's dream give insight to her character? Is Helen really as flippant and unfeeling as she first appears? How, if at all, does Helen change throughout the play?

Essay Topic 3

Helen panics when Jo announces her baby will be black. Why does Helen turn to alcohol? Has this knowledge shattered the brief harmony between mother and daughter? Do you think Helen is coming back to help Jo, or has she washed her hands of the entire situation? Does Helen's recent separation from Peter play into her actions at the end of the play?

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