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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ancestry does Jo claim?

2. What does Jo forbid Helen to do?

3. What does Geof get Jo to practice for the baby?

4. When Geof returns, what medicine does Jo ask him to give her?

5. Why did Peter leave Helen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Jo ultimately sleep with Jimmie? Does Helen's abandonment at Christmastime contribute to Jo's rebellion? Does Jo really love Jimmie, or is she lashing out at Helen? She seems to know she and Jimmie are only going to last for a short time. Why does she continue with the relationship?

Essay Topic 2

How is Jo's treatment of Geof sometimes similar to Helen's treatment of Jo? Why is Jo so guarded around Geof at first? Has Helen's abandonment created trust issues for Jo? Why does Geof stick around for her occasional verbal abuse?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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