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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. How much do the white men pay to register to vote as Stella watches?
2. Mrs. Grayson tells a story about flying that had been passed down to her by whom?
3. Hazel asks Stella to show her how to draw what object?
4. How old was Papa when he tried to join the army?
5. Who punches Tony in the stomach when Tony stands up for Stella?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is irony present within the scene at the voter registration office?
2. From what source is the story Mrs. Grayson tells the class about flying?
3. What reason does Papa give Stella for his decision to try to register to vote?
4. What skill does Stella put into practice on demand in the voter registration office?
5. What object does Stella believe gives off a "rich" (208) smell that she has never smelled in Bumblebee before?
6. For what reason does Papa no longer have any of the writing he had created as a boy?
7. What surprising fact does Papa reveal to Stella about Tony?
8. How does Stella feel about Papa's decision to try to register to vote?
9. Whose pieces of writing does Mrs. Grayson choose to enter into the contest and what is each piece about?
10. What is Mama's main emotion in response to Papa's decision to vote in the election?
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
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
Analyze Draper’s inclusion of the dream motif within Stella by Starlight. With which of the novel’s major themes does the dream motif dovetail?
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