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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. Gypsy wants to show her classmates that there is more to her life than ________________.
2. What happens to Mrs. Cooper after she has talked to Woodrow for awhile?
3. What did Gypsy find of her father's on the day that her mother married Porter?
4. What kind of liquor did Woodrow tell Mrs. Cooper was in her drink?
5. What did Blind Benny do after his parents died when he was twelve?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who built the tree house for Gypsy and what significance does it have in her life regarding her memories of her father?
2. 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?
3. What does Blind Benny tell Gypsy about her father that he hopes will comfort her?
4. Explain what Benny means when he says he used to be a sin eater.
5. How does Gypsy's reaction to the trick he played on Mrs. Cooper different from how the adults react to it?
6. How does Gypsy's new perception of Blind Benny show how she is maturing?
7. Explain how Gypsy's new haircut lets a new Gypsy emerge.
8. Describe the argument Woodrow and Gypsy have about pretty people getting away with more.
9. Describe Woodrow's story of his Aunt Millie at the wienie roast.
10. What recurring theme of the book resurfaces with the introduction of Blind Benny?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There are several events of foreshadowing in "Belle Prater's Boy". Define foreshadowing. Cite at least two situations in the story that serve as foreshadowing.
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
The author used more than one iteration on the theme of abandonment. Identify at least two examples about abandonment in the book and then explain why the examples support the theme.
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