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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 are the three men dressed in black who enter the auditorium?

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

3. What is one of the names of the two men introduced in Chapter 2?

4. What is Bunny's position title?

5. Stella often has which of these?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Richard feeling uncomfortable with Dawn?

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

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

4. What does John Harbour contribute to the fourth chapter?

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

6. What is Meredith expecting as he looks out toward the empty seats of the theater?

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

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

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

10. Who are the two men departing the theater as Stella arrives and where are they going?

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

Uncle Vernon understands Stella better then anyone else in the book. Write about the ways that only Uncle Vernon understands Stella. Use specific examples from the book to support your answers.

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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