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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 Woodrow's mother use to escape from reality?
2. Who had Amos Leemaster dated until he saw Love?
3. Where does Woodrow think that Belle has gone?
4. What does Gypsy notice as the person in #74 drives away?
5. What drink does Gypsy's mother give her while she is ill?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the significance of the woman in Everett's car when he comes to visit Woodrow?
2. What was Belle's course of action after she worked through Amos' rejection of her?
3. How does the author introduce the theme of beauty in Chapter 2 related to what Gypsy learns about her mother and Belle's relationship?
4. How does Woodrow help save Gypsy from hurtful adult gossip about her father and what seems to be the common bond they share?
5. What is evident about Woodrow's relationship with his father as shown in Chapter 9?
6. Who are Gypsy's mother and stepfather, and where do they live?
7. Who is Gypsy, and what does she explain about her Aunt Belle in Chapter 1?
8. What illness is Gypsy suffering from, and how has Porter also been affected by her sickness?
9. How does the Sunday School scene in Chapter 6 help reveal more about Woodrow's character?
10. What do Woodrow's assertions about what he thinks happened to his mother foreshadow for him later in the story?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain the role of women in the American South during the mid-20th century. What precedents did these women feel compelled to follow? What restrictions did they have? What freedoms did they have that 21st century women do not have? How were their lives significantly more difficult than the lives of 21st century women?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Create a brief character study of Woodrow. 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?
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