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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 Stella say to Lily to put tears in her eyes?

2. What does Stella say to Geoffrey about his conversation with Meredith?

3. Who sprains an ankle at the football match?

4. What does Stella drink at the after-party?

5. Where does O'Hara go after talking with Uncle Vernon and Lily?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Stella say that she does to practice for bad situations?

2. Where does Uncle Vernon get invited to three days before Christmas, and who invites him?

3. How does Stella feel after upsetting Lily and what does she do about it?

4. What is Stella's new role for the third play put on in the book?

5. What has happened since Hilary received Meredith's telegram?

6. How does O'Hara feel about Stella?

7. Where is Dawn found after disappearing and what has happened to her?

8. What two injuries occur during the football match?

9. What is the third production in the book that the company will put on, and who will play the lead?

10. What does Stella learn about Meredith and Bunny's true backgrounds?

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

Describe what O'Hara's need to stay in his old room symbolizes. How does almost everything having to do with O'Hara involve the theme that history has a nasty habit of repeating itself.

Essay Topic 3

How does the author foreshadow Stella's phone call at the end of the book? Include how it is set up and ultimately how it ends.

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