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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During a scene in the Cathy's Candy Store, who confides in Stella that she thinks it is "kinda stupid" (38) that the white and black children attend different schools?
(a) Barbara.
(b) Thelma.
(c) Theresa.
(d) Paulette.

2. Stella uses what adjective to describe the frequency of her parents' arguments?
(a) Non-existent.
(b) Frequent.
(c) Rare.
(d) Seldom.

3. What kind of animal belongs to Spoon Man?
(a) A dog.
(b) A mare.
(c) A donkey.
(d) A mule.

4. Bumblebee is said to be "tucked in the rocky bottom of" (4) which mountains?
(a) Grand Tetons.
(b) Pyrenees.
(c) Blue Ridge.
(d) Appalachian.

5. Stella describes her brains as "dumplings in" (97) what type of soup?
(a) Goat head.
(b) Leftover.
(c) Somebody else's.
(d) Tomato.

6. Whose skin is likened to the color of sweet tea?
(a) Stella.
(b) Papa.
(c) Jojo.
(d) Mama.

7. When Stella and Jojo's parents begin to argue, Stella heads outside for what activity?
(a) Playing jacks.
(b) Knitting.
(c) Softball.
(d) Writing.

8. Stella sneaks out at night sometimes in order to perform what action?
(a) To think.
(b) To write.
(c) To sleep.
(d) To pray.

9. In what location do Stella and Jojo see the Klan rally?
(a) Near the church.
(b) At Kilkenny Pond.
(c) In their backyard.
(d) In the town square.

10. Chapter 11: Truth is composed of an artifact of whose writing?
(a) Stella.
(b) Jojo.
(c) Mama.
(d) Papa.

11. The animal Jojo mistakenly believes to be headless has what color head?
(a) Brown.
(b) Black.
(c) White.
(d) Gray.

12. What advice does Mrs. Grayson give to her students in relation to the Klan's reemergence in town?
(a) She tells them not to come to school for a week.
(b) She tells them to carry sticks.
(c) She tells them to stay inside their homes.
(d) She tells them not to walk alone.

13. In what location do the "black men of Bumblebee" (9) gather to discuss the resurgence of the Klan?
(a) The Mills' home.
(b) The library.
(c) The police station.
(d) The fire station.

14. In what state is Stella's hometown of Bumblebee located?
(a) Kentucky.
(b) Virginia.
(c) North Carolina.
(d) South Carolina.

15. For what purpose does Jojo arise on the night he sees a headless animal in the yard?
(a) To look at the stars.
(b) To use the outhouse.
(c) To write.
(d) To run.

Short Answer Questions

1. Stella and Tony had walked to school together since they were in what grade?

2. When the family goes out to alert the neighborhood about the Klan's resurgence, who is assigned the left side of the street?

3. In what grade is Stella?

4. What type of candy does each child receive on their way out of Cathy's Candy Store?

5. Mama compares Stella's coming maturity to the blossoming of what type of flora?

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