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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mrs. Grayson announces what type of contest sponsored by the Carolina Times?
(a) A pie-eating contest.
(b) A raffle.
(c) An art, poetry, and writing contest.
(d) A dance marathon contest.

2. What is Tony's favorite season?
(a) Fall.
(b) Summer.
(c) Winter.
(d) Spring.

3. On what night of the week does the Spencers' home burn down?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Sunday.

4. What kind of food does Mr. O'Brian give to Stella for free?
(a) A piece of sugar cane.
(b) A cookie.
(c) A piece of cake.
(d) A piece of gum.

5. What title does Stella bestow upon her own newspaper?
(a) Stella's Tribune.
(b) Stella's Star Sentinel.
(c) Stella's Gazette.
(d) Stella's Herald.

6. In what language does the name of the protagonist in the flying story mean "born to royalty" (220)?
(a) Welsh.
(b) Mandarin.
(c) Igbo.
(d) Swahili.

7. On the day Mama stays home from church to nurse Jojo, how long has it been since she last missed a service?
(a) Weeks.
(b) Decades.
(c) Months.
(d) Years.

8. Mama says that Stella and Paulette have the same amount of what?
(a) Power.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Status.
(d) Intelligence.

9. Who agrees to let Stella and Jojo ride in her car?
(a) Marian.
(b) Mary Lou.
(c) Louise.
(d) Eloise.

10. Papa sends Stella to fetch Dr. Hawkins and to what other location?
(a) The general store.
(b) To the mill.
(c) To the sheriff's office.
(d) The library.

11. When Jojo falls ill, what is NOT one of his symptoms?
(a) An upset stomach.
(b) A fever.
(c) A cough.
(d) A rash.

12. What emotion does Mama feel in response to Papa's decision to vote?
(a) Apprehension.
(b) Elation.
(c) Pride.
(d) Anger.

13. Papa tells Stella that he had been forced to quit school at what age?
(a) 14.
(b) 13.
(c) 11.
(d) 9.

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

15. Which family's house is set on fire by the Klan within the narrative?
(a) Pastor Patton.
(b) The Mills.
(c) Mr. Pineville.
(d) The Spencers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mama's advice to Stella involves the maxim that stones do not take what action?

2. Mr. Pineville at first tells the man to come back in what amount of time for their test results?

3. How old is Herbert, one of the many boys in the Spencer family?

4. How much do the white men pay to register to vote as Stella watches?

5. What preparation does Stella make for her journey with Papa?

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