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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Gypsy's stepfather's profession?

2. Who is the school principal's wife?

3. How old is Gypsy?

4. What does Woodrow want to do in his life?

5. What is the name of the town's barbershop?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What do Woodrow's assertions about what he thinks happened to his mother foreshadow for him later in the story?

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

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

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

9. What do Woodrow and Gypsy reveal to each other about what they really want?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ruth White is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphor, and irony, and briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the lives of Gypsy and Woodrow. How are their circumstances similar? In what ways are their lives different? What draws them together to make them friends? What could have threatened to kill a friendship even before it began?

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Amos. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were his dreams and fears? What was most valuable to him in his world?

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