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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. Who is Stella waiting for at the beginning of the book?

2. How does Stella deliver her audition piece?

3. Once the actors reach the stage, what happens?

4. Who asks if the note sheds any light on what happens?

5. What is the problem the cast finds once arriving at the stage?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Stella try to defend herself to Meredith at the beginning of the book?

3. What does Stella do after her bath in Chapter 3?

4. What special directions does Meredith give Stella at the rehearsal in Chapter 4?

5. What does Meredith do during Stella's audition?

6. What does Stella realize about the theater in the fifth chapter?

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

8. Why is Richard feeling uncomfortable with Dawn?

9. How does Uncle Vernon feel about not going to Stella's audition?

10. What does Meredith ask Stella when she hands him his sandwich?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Stella remains unattached and unemotional about most major events in her life. Cite specific examples from the book that tell of these events.

Essay Topic 2

The teddy bear left in the empty theater seat during the flash-forward has multiple symbolic meanings. The reader is not aware of all of the meanings until the end of the book. Write about all the different symbolic meanings that the teddy bear carries.

Essay Topic 3

Tell about all of the ways that Stella manipulates others in the book. Include who she is manipulating and how she goes about doing it. Also be sure that you include why Stella feels the need to use manipulation in each of these situations.

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