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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 does Love say about Gypsy's hair?

2. Who had it written into the contract for the sale of the hardware store that Blind Benny was to always have a home above the store?

3. What does Woodrow tell the class about his mother?

4. Gypsy asks Grandpa why _______________ is/are so important to some people?

5. How did Gypsy's father kill himself?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Woodrow's use of mind control help him get back at Mrs. Cooper for her mean-spirited attacks on him?

2. Why is Woodrow looking through the personal ads in the newspaper while sitting in the tree house?

3. What explanation does Woodrow give for what has happened to Belle?

4. What does Gypsy do at home after her memory of finding her father after he had committed suicide?

5. Describe Woodrow's use of mind control over Mrs. Cooper at the Summer Social Garden Party hosted by the Balls.

6. What is the significance of Porter's support of the piano recital for Gypsy?

7. How does Porter try to help Gypsy to be who she is inside instead of being only the beautiful girl on the outside?

8. How was Amos' love of beauty destructive for him and his daughter?

9. How does Porter help Gypsy face her grief over her father's suicide?

10. Describe the circumstances in which Gypsy found her father after he had killed himself.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are several events of foreshadowing in "Belle Prater's Boy". Define foreshadowing. Cite at least two situations in the story that serve as foreshadowing.

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Woodrow. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were his dreams and fears? What was most valuable to him in his world?

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Gypsy. 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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