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

2. What is the last name of Woodrow's maternal grandparents?
(a) Ball.
(b) Bilson.
(c) Bell.
(d) Bierly.

3. Who owns the barbershop?
(a) Jerry Akers.
(b) Seth Akers.
(c) Ben Akers.
(d) Clint Akers.

4. What day does Woodrow say he would live over again if given the chance?
(a) The day of Porter's birthday party.
(b) The day he learned to ride a bicycle.
(c) The Christmas before his mother left.
(d) The day he kissed Aggie Saffer.

5. How long after Belle left did Woodrow move in with his grandparents?
(a) Three months.
(b) One month.
(c) Six months.
(d) Three weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. The spot at the shed behind Woodrow's house is where ______________________.

2. How does Gypsy know that Woodrow is upset by the visit from the person in #74?

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

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

5. Who was Gypsy's father?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some elements of foreshadowing that appear in Chapter 1?

2. What is evident about Woodrow's relationship with his father as shown in Chapter 9?

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

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

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

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

7. How does the author introduce the theme of beauty in Chapter 2 related to what Gypsy learns about her mother and Belle's relationship?

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

9. Who is Gypsy, and what does she explain about her Aunt Belle in Chapter 1?

10. What was Belle's course of action after she worked through Amos' rejection of her?

(see the answer keys)

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