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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 did Blind Benny do after his parents died when he was twelve?
2. What are Grandpa Ball and Gypsy fixing at the beginning of Chapter 13?
3. What does Woodrow now believe about his mother?
4. At the party, Mrs. Cooper tells Woodrow that Belle was ______________.
5. What is Porter's response when Gypsy asks what he thinks happened to Belle?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. How does Gypsy's new perception of Blind Benny show how she is maturing?
3. How does Gypsy's reaction to the trick he played on Mrs. Cooper different from how the adults react to it?
4. Explain how Porter's love for Gypsy comes through related to her severely cutting her hair.
5. Describe Woodrow's behavior at the wienie roast and how it reinforces his character.
6. Who built the tree house for Gypsy and what significance does it have in her life regarding her memories of her father?
7. Describe Woodrow's use of mind control over Mrs. Cooper at the Summer Social Garden Party hosted by the Balls.
8. How does Gypsy's relationship with Porter begun to change as she changes her perspective on many things?
9. What does Gypsy do at home after her memory of finding her father after he had committed suicide?
10. Describe the argument Woodrow and Gypsy have about pretty people getting away with more.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 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
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.
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