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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. Woodrow gets some satisfaction that Buzz will get a payback for being mean when he notes that Buzz is sitting in a _________________________.
(a) splat of ketchup.
(b) patch of poison ivy.
(c) nest of chiggers.
(d) broken chair.

2. How does Gypsy feel about Porter after things calm down?
(a) She hates him.
(b) She still will keep him at a distance.
(c) She tolerates him.
(d) She is able to accept him now.

3. What kind of liquor did Woodrow tell Mrs. Cooper was in her drink?
(a) Bourbon.
(b) Vodka.
(c) Rum.
(d) Gin.

4. In addition to anger at her father for killing himself, Gypsy also cut her hair ______________________.
(a) in defiance of her mother's wishes.
(b) because she felt invisible underneath it.
(c) as a sign of her love for her father.
(d) short hair is in style now.

5. Which of the following does NOT apply to Woodrow and Gypsy?
(a) They are between dawn and day.
(b) They are between being young adults and children.
(c) They are between Summer and Winter.
(d) They are between a rock and a hard place.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is notable about the five guests?

2. Where does Woodrow still say he hears his mother's voice?

3. At the wienie roast, Buzz tells a story about a woman who found a _______________ in a can of tomatoes.

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

5. Who goes with Gypsy to get her hair cut into a pixie style?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Gypsy's relationship with Porter begun to change as she changes her perspective on many things?

2. Explain how Amos and Love have been good to Blind Benny.

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

4. What recurring theme of the book resurfaces with the introduction of Blind Benny?

5. Explain what Benny means when he says he used to be a sin eater.

6. How does Gypsy's new perception of Blind Benny show how she is maturing?

7. How does Gypsy's behavior change when she has thoughts and memories of her father?

8. Describe the argument Woodrow and Gypsy have about pretty people getting away with more.

9. What do Gypsy's hair and her mirror symbolize for her?

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

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