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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Cathy's Candy Store, who makes racist comments in response to another character's comment about segregated schools?
(a) Kenneth.
(b) Thelma.
(c) Paulette.
(d) Stella.

2. In addition to "plying curios and cookware, tools and trinkets," (69) what else does Spoon Man ply?
(a) News.
(b) Joy.
(c) Spells.
(d) Jokes.

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

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

5. Stella helps Papa to set up a pallet in the barn for whose use?
(a) Mama.
(b) Spoon Man.
(c) Jojo.
(d) Stella.

6. What is Stella's favorite type of tree?
(a) Oak.
(b) Hickory.
(c) Willow.
(d) Walnut.

7. What kind of dog do the Mills have?
(a) A basset hound.
(b) An Irish setter.
(c) A wolf hound.
(d) A brindle hound.

8. What is the name of the school attended by all of the black children in Bumblebee?
(a) Roosevelt.
(b) Meadowland.
(c) Seascape.
(d) Riverside.

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

10. In what grade is Stella?
(a) Seventh.
(b) Third.
(c) Fifth.
(d) Sixth.

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

12. When Stella and Jojo's parents begin to argue, Jojo heads outside for what activity?
(a) Basketball.
(b) Baseball.
(c) Horseshoes.
(d) Playing jacks.

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

14. Stella and Tony had walked to school together since they were in what grade?
(a) Second.
(b) First.
(c) Kindergarten.
(d) Third.

15. Stella tells her mother that she would love to go to what location in Spindale?
(a) The hospital.
(b) The library.
(c) The private school.
(d) The museum.

Short Answer Questions

1. Spoon Man's longest tale involves what two types of birds?

2. Jojo tells his parents that he and Stella had hidden behind what object during the Klan rally?

3. What action does Papa take when he is angry?

4. For what purpose does Jojo arise on the night he sees a headless animal in the yard?

5. Stella is the only student in the school who has what trait?

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