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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 kind of apartment does July's mother find for Bo Jo and July?

2. What does July's grandmother give to her after the wedding ceremony?

3. What does Bo Jo think of abortion?

4. How is the justice of the peace described?

5. What happens to July in class following her sexual encounter with Bo Jo?

Short Essay Questions

1. What enrages Mr. Jones enough that he calls and yells at Mr. Greher?

2. What worry does Mary Ann confide to July about her boyfriend Alan?

3. Why do Bo Jo, July, and their friends go to The Reef? How does July feel while there?

4. In the visit between Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Greher, what indicates to July that some progress has been made in their relationship?

5. How are Bo Jo and July greeted when they arrive at the Jones' house?

6. Why does Mrs. Jones feel embarrassed by her house warming gift for Bo Jo and July?

7. Who wants to throw a celebration for Bo Jo and July's marriage? How does this person feel when the offer is rejected?

8. Why does Bo Jo refuse July's father's job offer?

9. What does July learn about Louella Consuela after seeing her at the supermarket?

10. How does July feel about Alice? What worries July during Alice and Charlie's visit?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the conclusion of the novel "Mr and Mrs Bo Jo Jones." How does the novel conclude? Is it a happy ending for July? Why or why not? Is the ending believable? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and interpret at least three of the secondary characters of the novel. What sort of relationships do these characters have with the protagonist of the novel? Do they have a significant role in the novel? Why or why not? Do these characters influence July in any aspect?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze July's character growth throughout the novel. What causes her to grow as a character? In what ways does she grow?

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