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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 ground rules does Woodrow set on the first day of school?

2. How is Gypsy feeling by the time she reaches the movie theater?

3. What does Woodrow say that his mother most likely wanted most in her life?

4. What does Gypsy give Woodrow on his first night at his grandparents' home?

5. Why is Woodrow not sure of his birth date?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How does Woodrow help save Gypsy from hurtful adult gossip about her father and what seems to be the common bond they share?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of beauty. Identify at least two instances about beauty in the book, and then cite examples to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Woodrow. 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?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the role of women in the American South during the mid-20th century. What precedents did these women feel compelled to follow? What restrictions did they have? What freedoms did they have that 21st century women do not have? How were their lives significantly more difficult than the lives of 21st century women?

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