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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 does Woodrow want to do in his life?

2. From whom does Gypsy take piano lessons?

3. How has Woodrow affected Gypsy's life?

4. What is notable about Woodrow's appearance?

5. What does Gypsy notice as the person in #74 drives away?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does it mean when Gypsy calls Woodrow's former home a shack?

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

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

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

5. What is revealed about Gypsy and Woodrow's characters and their feelings about their looks in their tree house conversation in Chapter 6?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are several events of foreshadowing in "Belle Prater's Boy". Define foreshadowing. Cite at least two situations in the story that serve as foreshadowing.

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Porter. 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

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?

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