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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 extra job does Stella take on for this production?

2. What is Stella's job during rehearsals?

3. How does Stella get to her audition?

4. What did Stella think about her position before arriving to the theater?

5. What specific direction does Meredith give to Stella in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rose tell Meredith about Stella at the beginning of the book?

2. How does Stella demand attention from the men of the theater, and where do they take her for the audition?

3. Who is George and what is his assignment?

4. What actions will Rose take at the end of Chapter 0?

5. What happens ten days before Stella's audition, and what does Uncle Vernon do in response?

6. How does opening night go for the first production in the book?

7. What is going on in the theater when the book begins?

8. Who has gotten Stella an audition?

9. When do the actors have access to the stage and what is wrong with it?

10. What is the relationship between Stella and Geoffrey?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How was Stella's buried past being brought to light through her experiences in the theater? Cite specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Meredith and Stella's characters. Be sure to discuss both of these characters actions and their attitudes about themselves and others.

Essay Topic 3

There are many suggestions of Geoffrey's attraction to Meredith and Meredith's mean treatment of the young man. Tell about both of these instances by giving specific examples from the book.

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