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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. When Stella returns home from her night with Geoffrey what does she do?

2. What has Uncle Vernon done for Stella in Chapter 5?

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

4. What is Rose doing about the problem they find at the stage in Chapter 5?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the relationship between Stella and Geoffrey?

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

3. What happens with Stella at rehearsals, as seen in Chapter 4?

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

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

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

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

8. Why does Meredith bring up the note?

9. Describe Stella's actions that make her a good candidate for the theater?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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

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