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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Herbert, one of the many boys in the Spencer family?
(a) 10.
(b) 6.
(c) 13.
(d) 8.

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

3. What is Papa's first name?
(a) Joseph.
(b) Benjamin.
(c) Jonah.
(d) Mark.

4. Saying the Pledge of Allegiance always makes Stella feel like she belongs to what?
(a) Something big.
(b) Something official.
(c) Something wonderful.
(d) Something important.

5. Besides clothing, what other item is brought to the Mills' house in order to help Stella with her writing?
(a) A typewriter.
(b) A set of pens.
(c) A desk.
(d) Newsprint.

6. Mama tells Stella that elderberry is good for curing what ill?
(a) An infection.
(b) A rash.
(c) A virus.
(d) A fever.

7. Tony gasps out to Stella that she should run to get which member of Tony's family?
(a) His father.
(b) His oldest brother.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His mother.

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

9. For what reason was Papa rejected from the army?
(a) For racial reasons.
(b) For psychiatric reasons.
(c) For age restriction reasons.
(d) For medical reasons.

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

11. How old was Papa when he tried to join the army?
(a) 20.
(b) 18.
(c) 16.
(d) 19.

12. Who saves Hazel from the blaze set by the Klan?
(a) Papa.
(b) Jojo.
(c) Stella.
(d) Paulette.

13. What had Papa done after being forced to quit school at a young age?
(a) Stayed home to raise his siblings.
(b) Worked in the fields.
(c) Taken care of his ill mother.
(d) Run away to Chicago.

14. Stella's newspaper reports that which member of Tony's family had found Tony bleeding behind the general store?
(a) His father.
(b) His brother.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His cousin.

15. Every other Saturday, Stella must complete which hated chore?
(a) Polishing the silverware.
(b) Washing the dog.
(c) Sweeping the floors.
(d) Cleaning the chicken coop.

Short Answer Questions

1. Papa tells Stella that she is smart enough to be involved in one of which two professions?

2. Stella and the men take what stance before Mr. Pineville agrees to grade the men's test?

3. In what language does the name of the protagonist in the flying story mean "born to royalty" (220)?

4. Which family's house is set on fire by the Klan within the narrative?

5. What is the first key Stella uses when she uses a typewriter for the first time?

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