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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Jojo?
(a) 13.
(b) 9.
(c) 8.
(d) 11.

2. What type of material was used to create the Mills' kitchen table?
(a) Aspen.
(b) Pine.
(c) Elm.
(d) Cherry.

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

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

5. What is the name of the school attended by all of the white children in Bumblebee?
(a) Desert Escape.
(b) Three Cedars.
(c) Mountain View.
(d) Hollenbeck.

6. What is Spoon Man's real name?
(a) Terence.
(b) Peter.
(c) James.
(d) Charlie.

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

8. In what year does the narrative of Stella by Starlight take place?
(a) 1952.
(b) 1932.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1912.

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

10. How old is Stella?
(a) 7.
(b) 8.
(c) 11.
(d) 9.

11. When the family goes out to alert the neighborhood about the Klan's resurgence, who is assigned the right side of the street?
(a) Mama.
(b) Dusty.
(c) Jojo and Stella.
(d) Papa.

12. What food does Mama offer to Spoon Man on the morning of his departure?
(a) A slice of ham.
(b) A pancake.
(c) A biscuit.
(d) An egg.

13. The narrator states, "As he spoke, Spoon Man" took what action "like the wind" (89)?
(a) Wheezed.
(b) Exhaled.
(c) Ran.
(d) Whistled.

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

15. Spoon Man's longest tale involves what two types of birds?
(a) Herons and ducks.
(b) Swans and ducks.
(c) Chickens and geese.
(d) Chickens and eagles.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The animal Jojo mistakenly believes to be headless has what color body?

3. What grade does Stella earn on her essay?

4. Stella's friend Tony is the son of which professional in town?

5. What is Stella's response when she is told that she cannot visit the place she would like to go in Spindale?

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