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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 is Stella's job during rehearsals?

2. How does Stella's family feel about Catholics?

3. Who is walking out of the theater door as Stella is walking in?

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

5. Who does Stella announce herself to once she arrives at the theater?

Short Essay Questions

1. What response does Meredith receive from the people at the cafe?

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

3. What are Stella's jobs for the production?

4. What does the book say that Meredith intends to write to Hilary?

5. What does Stella do when arriving home from her date with Geoffrey?

6. What does Stella do with Meredith's note?

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

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

9. What happens when Stella first arrives at the theater?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Tell of all the unique technical aspects that are given into the backstage world of the company preparing for the production of Peter Pan.

Essay Topic 2

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.

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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