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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 does Geoffrey do to show his interest in Stella?

2. Who is Stella supposed to report to when the season starts?

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

4. Why are all eyes on Meredith at the cafe?

5. Stella often has which of these?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How was Stella's buried past being brought to light through her experiences in the theater? Cite specific examples from the book.

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

Did starting the book with a flash-forward add to the quality of the book or inhibit it? What are the benefits, as the reader, to having the information from the flash-forward? What are the drawbacks to being given the flash-forward?

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