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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. Who is Gypsy's mother?

2. What does Porter ask Gypsy for as she climbs back into the house?

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

4. What is notable about Gypsy's tree house?

5. How does Gypsy rest through the night after she is brought home?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are some of Woodrow's experiences in his new life that point out the poverty he lived in until now?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is the significance of the woman in Everett's car when he comes to visit Woodrow?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Love. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were her dreams and fears? What was most valuable to her in her world?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the overall setting for the story. Why does the author use the setting she does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of Gypsy. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were her dreams and fears? What was most valuable to her in her world?

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