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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. How does Gypsy divert the men's questions away from Woodrow in the barbershop?
(a) She gives them some juicy gossip.
(b) She talks about her dead father.
(c) She flirts with them.
(d) She asks them about their families.

2. What does Porter ask Gypsy for as she climbs back into the house?
(a) A sweater.
(b) A flashlight.
(c) A light for his cigarette.
(d) A cup of coffee.

3. How is Gypsy related to Belle Prater?
(a) She is Gypsy's aunt.
(b) She is Gypsy's grandmother.
(c) She is Gypsy's mother.
(d) She is Gypsy's sister.

4. What is the demeanor of the person in #74?
(a) Outgoing.
(b) Sad.
(c) Uncomfortable.
(d) Angry.

5. How can Woodrow best be characterized from the following?
(a) Shy.
(b) Assertive.
(c) Intense.
(d) Angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Porter tells Gypsy that if she gets him the item in #64, he won't tell Love about ___________________.

2. Why does Love think that Belle left the house?

3. What did Belle announce when she finally came out of her room dressed to kill?

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

5. Who is Belle's husband?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Gypsy's recurring nightmare and what does it foreshadow?

2. Who are Gypsy's mother and stepfather, and where do they live?

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

4. What is the significance of windows in Gypsy's subconscious and how is that exaggerated while watching the film "Rear Window" at the theater?

5. What is the significance of Gypsy's long hair in the story?

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

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

8. Describe Woodrow's character and how he easily ingratiates himself to people.

9. How does the Sunday School scene in Chapter 6 help reveal more about Woodrow's character?

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

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