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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 tells a story about his ___________________ who was buried alive.
(a) Aunt Marla.
(b) Aunt Marie.
(c) Aunt Madge.
(d) Aunt Millie.

2. Grandpa Ball tells Gypsy that Woodrow is sensitive and kind but _______________________.
(a) not very artistic.
(b) not musically inclined.
(c) not as pretty as some.
(d) not very smart.

3. The person in #91 knew Amos when they lived in what town?
(a) Coal Valley.
(b) Coal Junction.
(c) Coal Mountain.
(d) Coal Station.

4. What does Love tell Gypsy about her father?
(a) She will learn to forgive him.
(b) He was schizophrenic.
(c) He was a courageous man.
(d) He loved her even before she was born.

5. What punishment does Woodrow receive for thrashing Buzz?
(a) He is sent to bed without supper.
(b) His allowance is suspended.
(c) He is spanked.
(d) He is grounded.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the police find the dead body of the young woman killed by the farmer?

2. How does Gypsy feel about Porter after things calm down?

3. How long did Gypsy stay away from her tree house after her father died?

4. Who is the topic of Woodrow's English assignment in Chapter 22?

5. Which of the following is NOT how Gypsy perceives herself now?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how Woodrow will soon have a chance to show his outer beauty just as Gypsy is getting the chance to exhibit her internal beauty.

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

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

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

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

6. What is Grandpa Ball's opinion of why Belle moved into the mountains as a young woman and what impact that had on her relationships with people in the outside world?

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

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

9. What is the significance of the argument between Gypsy and Woodrow in terms of how they know what is especially painful for each other?

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

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