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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. Where does Jo get her flower bulbs?

2. What is Jo's relationship to Helen?

3. How much older is Helen than Peter?

4. How old is Jo's boyfriend?

5. When Peter leaves, what does Jo admit she is afraid of?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jo decide to wear the engagement ring?

2. Why is Helen in ill health?

3. How does Helen take Jo's news that her baby will be black?

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

5. Why would Jo rather be on the streets instead of in films?

6. How would you describe Helen's parenting strategy?

7. Why has Peter Smith followed Helen to the new apartment?

8. Describe Jo and Helen's new neighborhood.

9. What is one of Helen's habits that Jo truly despises?

10. Why did Helen sleep with the village idiot instead of her husband?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

There are many symbols in the play. How does Delaney use symbolism to tell her story? Choose three symbols from the text. Examine how they are applied and what they mean to the play.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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