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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 31: Riding in a Car - Chapter 40: Gifts.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Stella thinks to herself that she and Mama are lucky to have found what plant "so late in the season" (256)?
(a) Thyme.
(b) Parsley.
(c) Rosemary.
(d) Mint.

2. Rather than completing her Saturday chore, Stella would usually rather take what action?
(a) Play checkers with Jojo.
(b) Play hopscotch with Jojo.
(c) Play with her hula-hoop.
(d) Play marbles with Jojo.

3. Stella compares Papa's vote to what object?
(a) A snowball.
(b) A pebble.
(c) A tear drop.
(d) A medal.

4. Spoon Man makes a joke about what event that is happening at the time of the narrative?
(a) The Crash of 1929.
(b) The Chicago World's Fair.
(c) The Earthquake of 1906.
(d) The Great Depression.

5. Mrs. Grayson tells a story about flying that had been passed down to her by whom?
(a) Her great-aunt.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her aunt.
(d) Her grandmother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who punches Tony in the stomach when Tony stands up for Stella?

2. Mama says that Stella and Paulette have the same amount of what?

3. For what reason was Papa rejected from the army?

4. Whose skin is likened to the color of rum?

5. Saying the Pledge of Allegiance always makes Stella feel like she belongs to what?

(see the answer key)

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