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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 Love say about Gypsy's hair?

2. What does Love tell Gypsy about her father?

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

4. What surprise do Gypsy and Woodrow find on the first day of school in the Fall?

5. How many people are invited to the event in #117?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Woodrow's story of his Aunt Millie at the wienie roast.

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

3. Describe Woodrow's behavior at the wienie roast and how it reinforces his character.

4. Why is Woodrow looking through the personal ads in the newspaper while sitting in the tree house?

5. 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?

6. Describe the argument Woodrow and Gypsy have about pretty people getting away with more.

7. Describe Woodrow's use of mind control over Mrs. Cooper at the Summer Social Garden Party hosted by the Balls.

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

10. Explain what Benny means when he says he used to be a sin eater.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Belle Prater's Boy" is a classic example of a coming-of-age story. What does that classification entail? Why does this book fit into this category?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of beauty. Identify at least two instances about beauty in the book, and then cite examples to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Describe Blind Benny. What is his role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by developing Blind Benny's character in the novel?

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