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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. Which of the following does NOT apply to Woodrow and Gypsy?

2. Who does Woodrow bring with him to visit Gypsy at her window in Chapter 11?

3. What did Blind Benny do after his parents died when he was twelve?

4. At the wienie roast, Buzz tells a story about a woman who found a _______________ in a can of tomatoes.

5. How does Woodrow think that his mother will contact him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how Gypsy's new haircut lets a new Gypsy emerge.

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

3. What do Gypsy's hair and her mirror symbolize for her?

4. What recurring theme of the book resurfaces with the introduction of Blind Benny?

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

6. Who built the tree house for Gypsy and what significance does it have in her life regarding her memories of her father?

7. How does Gypsy's behavior change when she has thoughts and memories of her father?

8. What is Grandpa Ball's opinion of why Belle moved into the mountains as a young woman and what impact that had on her relationships with people in the outside world?

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

10. How does Gypsy's conversation with Grandpa Ball about beauty give Gypsy a different perspective on which of her parents was more obsessed with it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Amos. 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 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 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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