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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 announcement does Porter make that happily surprises Woodrow?
2. What was Amos' nickname for Gypsy?
3. Porter tells Gypsy that she is not ugly and evil, but she is ___________________.
4. What does the person in #91 say that he recalls Amos doing with Gypsy when she was younger?
5. What does Gypsy do after she cuts off all her hair?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain what Benny means when he says he used to be a sin eater.
2. What is the significance of Porter's support of the piano recital for Gypsy?
3. What recurring theme of the book resurfaces with the introduction of Blind Benny?
4. What does Blind Benny tell Gypsy about her father that he hopes will comfort her?
5. How does Gypsy's reaction to the trick he played on Mrs. Cooper different from how the adults react to it?
6. Describe Woodrow's use of mind control over Mrs. Cooper at the Summer Social Garden Party hosted by the Balls.
7. Explain how Amos and Love have been good to Blind Benny.
8. Why is Woodrow looking through the personal ads in the newspaper while sitting in the tree house?
9. Describe the circumstances in which Gypsy found her father after he had killed himself.
10. What do Gypsy's hair and her mirror symbolize for her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
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
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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