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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who punches Tony in the stomach when Tony stands up for Stella?
(a) Mr. Johnson.
(b) Dr. Packard.
(c) Mr. Pineville.
(d) Mr. Smitherman.

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

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

4. What word does Mr. Pineville use while speaking to Papa that makes Papa angry?
(a) Boy.
(b) Action.
(c) Booze.
(d) Girl.

5. The test given only to the black men at the registration office asks them to name which United States official?
(a) The secretary general.
(b) The surgeon general.
(c) The attorney general.
(d) The vice president.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Mr. Pineville tells the men assembled at the voting registration office that they do not deserve what?

3. Tony gasps out to Stella that she should run to get which member of Tony's family?

4. For what reason was Papa rejected from the army?

5. Besides clothing, what other item is brought to the Mills' house in order to help Stella with her writing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What surprising fact does Papa reveal to Stella about Tony?

2. What skill does Stella put into practice on demand in the voter registration office?

3. What is surprising about the choices Mrs. Grayson makes for the contest?

4. From what source is the story Mrs. Grayson tells the class about flying?

5. The narrator states that Stella had been taught what lesson from a "very young" (245) age?

6. What metaphor does Stella use to describe Papa in relation to his act of voting?

7. What is Mama's main emotion in response to Papa's decision to vote in the election?

8. Who goes to the sheriff's office in Bumblebee in order to vote?

9. In what ways do the men at the voter registration office belittle Papa?

10. How does the theme of gratitude arise within the classroom conversation about the fire?

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