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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where does Daisy suggest she and Jim Weston live after they get married?
2. Why is Daisy in a hurry when Jim Weston runs into her?
3. According to the characters at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 2, how are Reverend Childers and Deacon Simms different?
4. Who defends herself by saying that everyone's house has some bedbugs and lice?
5. How do the Baptists respond to Jim Weston entering the church?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the importance of satire in the play. Where do the authors include satire, and what aspects of society are they criticizing? How effective are their attempts at satire? Provide examples from the text to support your point.
Essay Topic 2
Money plays an important role in the relationships of the characters in the play. See how many times money is mentioned in references to romantic relationships. What does this suggest about the people involved in these relationships and their partners? Why does money seem to play such an important role? Be sure to include specific examples from the text to support your ideas.
Essay Topic 3
Hughes and Hurston wrote "Mule Bone" as a homage to the use of humor in overcoming adversity. Oppressed cultures often rely on humor as a means of survival, and among Southern post-slavery African-Americans, humor and sarcasm were a means of attacking others and of expressing affection. Describe how this concept emerges in "Mule Bone." In what ways does humor strengthen bonds, and in what ways is it used to attack others? Provide specific examples from the text to support your answer.
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