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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The writing depicted in the chapter entitled "Truth" displays what trait?

3. Whose skin is likened to the color of rum?

4. Tony is particularly skilled at what sport?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What philosophy are the black people in Bumblebee said to hold because "it had always been" (5) so?

2. What realization does Stella make about Dr. Packard and what does she do about her realization?

3. What does Tony's father do for a living and how does his position demonstrate the theme of inequality?

4. Why are Jojo and Stella outside in the middle of the night in the novel's opening scene?

5. How does Pastor Patton invoke the idea of technology within his sermon?

6. What plan does Pastor Patton tell the congregation he will undertake the following morning?

7. How are Jojo and Stella related?

8. How does the cross outside of New Hope Church echo the novel's depiction of beauty within imperfection?

9. What object inside the Mills' home symbolizes the family's unity and love?

10. What is unique about the Spencer family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sensory details are used frequently by Draper in order to create vivid pictures of each character's progression through the narrative of Stella by Starlight. Choose three scenes in which sensory details are heavily used and discuss how the sensory details used serve Draper’s creation of vivid characters to populate the narrative.

Essay Topic 2

What is the function of Paulette's character within the novel? Discuss the characterization methods used by Draper in depicting Paulette and include in your discussion the reasons that Draper portrays Paulette in these particular ways.

Essay Topic 3

What messages does Draper send about class and privilege and what themes are employed in order to send these messages to the reader?

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