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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. How many days before the audition does Stella get cold feet?

2. Where does the opening of Chapter 4 place Meredith?

3. Who ignores Stella's moodiness because they believe her audition is a great opportunity for her?

4. What is the name of the other apprentice?

5. When does Meredith make phone calls in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Where do Meredith, Bunny, and Stella go for tea and what happens when they get there?

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

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

7. Why is Richard feeling uncomfortable with Dawn?

8. What is Meredith doing at the beginning of Chapter 4?

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

10. Why is Stella displeased when she begins her work at the theater?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

Because Stella was betrayed and deserted by her mother at such a young age, she has developed a thick layer of emotional protection. She does have moments of weakness in the book and shows her emotional side. Tell of these times of weakness that Stella has.

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