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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Belle marry?
(a) Harold Ditmer.
(b) Everett Prater.
(c) Edward Harmon.
(d) Eugene Hocker.

2. What does Gypsy say she wants most?
(a) To live in Paris.
(b) To be a beauty queen.
(c) To kiss Eddie Wilson.
(d) To cut her hair.

3. What disease does Gypsy have?
(a) Chicken Pox.
(b) Measles.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Scarlet Fever.

4. What items particularly delight Woodrow from the shopping trip?
(a) Pencils.
(b) School books.
(c) Matches.
(d) Comic books.

5. Who was Gypsy's father?
(a) Alan.
(b) Amos.
(c) August.
(d) Andy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gypsy give Woodrow on his first night at his grandparents' home?

2. Which of the following is NOT a source of trauma for Gypsy?

3. Gypsy hates the amount of time she has to spend _____________________ every day.

4. Where do Gypsy and Woodrow sneak off to during the night?

5. What ground rules does Woodrow set on the first day of school?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Blind Benny and what is revealed about his character based on Gypsy and Woodrow's perceptions of him?

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

3. How does Woodrow's behavior at Porter's birthday party showcase both his confidence and his shyness?

4. What are some of Woodrow's experiences in his new life that point out the poverty he lived in until now?

5. What does Woodrow share with Gypsy about the place where he thinks his mother disappeared behind the shack?

6. 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?

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

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

9. What illness is Gypsy suffering from, and how has Porter also been affected by her sickness?

10. What does Gypsy learn from her mother about what happened between her, Amos and Belle years ago?

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