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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 Woodrow now believe about his mother?
2. What did the employees at the hardware store buy for Benny?
3. Who did Woodrow try the power of suggestion on?
4. What announcement does Porter make that happily surprises Woodrow?
5. Porter tells Gypsy that she is not ugly and evil, but she is ___________________.
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. Describe Woodrow's behavior at the wienie roast and how it reinforces his character.
3. Explain how Amos and Love have been good to Blind Benny.
4. What recurring theme of the book resurfaces with the introduction of Blind Benny?
5. How was Amos' love of beauty destructive for him and his daughter?
6. How does Gypsy's relationship with Porter begun to change as she changes her perspective on many things?
7. How does Gypsy's behavior change when she has thoughts and memories of her father?
8. Describe the circumstances in which Gypsy found her father after he had killed himself.
9. What does Gypsy do at home after her memory of finding her father after he had committed suicide?
10. Explain how Porter's love for Gypsy comes through related to her severely cutting her hair.
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
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 3
Explain the significance of the book's title. What does the author mean by calling it simply "Belle Prater's Boy" What is she trying to emphasize with this emphatic style? Suggest three alternate titles for this book with supporting rationale for each.
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