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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 the demeanor of the person in #74?

2. What is the last name of Woodrow's maternal grandparents?

3. Belle had told Woodrow about a man in prison who ________________________.

4. To what does Woodrow compare the voices he hears in the air behind the shack at his house?

5. Where did Belle's husband think she was going when she left in the night?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does the author introduce the theme of beauty in Chapter 2 related to what Gypsy learns about her mother and Belle's relationship?

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

7. Describe how quickly Woodrow adapts to his new school, and why he becomes so popular.

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

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

10. How does Gypsy help Woodrow navigate the waters of the small town gossips, especially in Akers' barber shop?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Explain the significance of the book's title. What does the author mean by calling it simply "Belle Prater's Boy" What is she trying to emphasize with this emphatic style? Suggest three alternate titles for this book with supporting rationale for each.

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