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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. Who is Gypsy's mother?

2. What is notable about Gypsy's tree house?

3. What does Woodrow do in Sunday School?

4. For what reason is Gypsy's mother, Love, well known in the town?

5. From whom does Gypsy take piano lessons?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how Woodrow and Gypsy's characteristics have been shaped by their different backgrounds.

2. How does Woodrow help save Gypsy from hurtful adult gossip about her father and what seems to be the common bond they share?

3. What is revealed about Gypsy and Woodrow's characters and their feelings about their looks in their tree house conversation in Chapter 6?

4. Describe how quickly Woodrow adapts to his new school, and why he becomes so popular.

5. Describe Gypsy's delirious attack at the movie theater.

6. How does Gypsy help Woodrow navigate the waters of the small town gossips, especially in Akers' barber shop?

7. What do Woodrow's assertions about what he thinks happened to his mother foreshadow for him later in the story?

8. What is the significance of the woman in Everett's car when he comes to visit Woodrow?

9. Describe Everett's visit to see Woodrow at his grandparents' house.

10. What is the significance of Gypsy's encounter with Porter as she is sneaking back into the house, and he is outside trying to smoke?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Blind Benny. What is his role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by developing Blind Benny's character in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Grief takes on an almost human persona in this book. What was the source of Gypsy's grief? What about Woodrow's grief? What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Belle. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were her dreams and fears? What was most valuable to her in her world?

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