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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. Following the baby's death, what does July realize the parents want her and Bo Jo to do?
2. After fighting with Bo Jo, what does July do?
3. How old was July when her father last called her by her nickname?
4. What is the name of the doctor July goes to?
5. Who does July have an argument with about Bo Jo's family can attending the picnic?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Louella feel after her abortion?
2. Why does July begin to find it hard to carry on her correspondence with Horace?
3. Who sends July a letter, and what does she initially plan to send as a response?
4. What does Louella tell July when she shows up at her door with a suitcase in hand?
5. What plan do the parents present to July and Bo Jo after their son's death?
6. What do Bo Jo and July decide to do since he is uncomfortable with her parents paying the doctor's bills?
7. What opportunity does July sense both sets of parents see in the death of her son?
8. What does July realize when she is caring for her injured brother?
9. How does July think Bo Jo will feel about her family's paying her doctor's bills? How does Bo Jo actually feel?
10. What leads to baby Jonathan's death?
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 the subplots of the novel "Mr and Mrs Bo Jo Jones." Describe the Louella-Nicholas subplot. Describe the Mary Ann-Alan subplot. How do these subplots parallel July's own relationship with Bo Jo?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss "Mr and Mrs Bo Jo Jones" in context with 1960s American culture. How were the issues of teen pregnancy and abortion viewed during this time period in America? How might these public opinions have influenced Head's depiction of the issues in the novel?
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