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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. Why does Love say that they kept quiet about Amos' suicide?

2. What does Love say about Gypsy's hair?

3. Love says that Amos committed suicide because __________________________.

4. How old will Gypsy be on her birthday?

5. How do the police find the dead body of the young woman killed by the farmer?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe the circumstances in which Gypsy found her father after he had killed himself.

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

5. How was Amos' love of beauty destructive for him and his daughter?

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

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

8. 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?

9. How does Woodrow's use of mind control help him get back at Mrs. Cooper for her mean-spirited attacks on him?

10. 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.

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 Belle. 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

"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?

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