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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. Woodrow thinks that pretty people ________________________.

2. Mrs. Cooper tells Woodrow that Belle once called her a/an _________________-.

3. Which of the following is NOT something Gypsy screams when remembering finding her father dead?

4. How long did Gypsy stay away from her tree house after her father died?

5. In addition to anger at her father for killing himself, Gypsy also cut her hair ______________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Porter help Gypsy face her grief over her father's suicide?

2. Explain how Amos and Love have been good to Blind Benny.

3. How does Gypsy's relationship with Porter begun to change as she changes her perspective on many things?

4. What does Blind Benny tell Gypsy about her father that he hopes will comfort her?

5. What is the significance of Porter's support of the piano recital for Gypsy?

6. How does Gypsy's reaction to the trick he played on Mrs. Cooper different from how the adults react to it?

7. What is the significance of the argument between Gypsy and Woodrow in terms of how they know what is especially painful for each other?

8. Explain how Woodrow will soon have a chance to show his outer beauty just as Gypsy is getting the chance to exhibit her internal beauty.

9. How does Porter try to help Gypsy to be who she is inside instead of being only the beautiful girl on the outside?

10. What does Gypsy learn from Grandpa Ball about why Love will not allow Gypsy to get her hair cut?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the greatest lesson Gypsy learns from Woodrow? Is it that important lessons are also painful ones? What will Gypsy always recall about her experiences during her twelfth summer?

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 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?

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