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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 Meredith looking for at the beginning of the play?

2. What does Stella use her bathroom mirror for?

3. What is Stella's job during rehearsals?

4. Who had the note last?

5. What does Stella say to achieve an audience for her audition?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Stella do to prepare for her auditions?

3. Why is Richard feeling uncomfortable with Dawn?

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

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

6. Who has gotten Stella an audition?

7. Who is George and what is his assignment?

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

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

10. Why does Uncle Vernon not go to Stella's audition?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

It is foreshadowed many times in the book that Stella is O'Hara's daughter. The author foreshadows it in things that Stella says and does and also in things that O'Hara says and does. Tell all of the ways that it is foreshadowed that Stella is O'Hara's daughter.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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