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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. Within what area does Spoon Man travel all around plying his wares?

2. Jojo tells his parents that he and Stella had hidden behind what object during the Klan rally?

3. For what purpose does Jojo arise on the night he sees a headless animal in the yard?

4. Stella describes her brains as "dumplings in" (97) what type of soup?

5. How many dollars does Dr. Packard give to Paulette outside of Cathy's Candy Store?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Billy when he moves to open his own blacksmith business?

2. What aspect of the Klan's reemergence most alarms Papa and why?

3. Who is Spoon Man?

4. What role does religion play within Stella's community?

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

6. What racial inequalities are depicted within the voter registration process in Spindale?

7. What comment does Papa make about shame after the pastor's sermon?

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

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

10. What sight alerts Stella to the identity of the one of the Klansmen at the rally?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of Stella by Starlight and analyze Draper’s purpose for including each instance you discuss.

Essay Topic 2

How is the topic of racially-motivated violence treated within Stella by Starlight and how does its treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?

Essay Topic 3

Determine Draper’s message within the novel Stella by Starlight regarding the idea that mobilization of a community is necessary in order to create change.

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