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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. How old is Herbert, one of the many boys in the Spencer family?

3. Which member of the Mills family at first does NOT want to walk to the site of voting on voting day?

4. Mama's advice to Stella involves the maxim that stones do not take what action?

5. Who convinces the reluctant member of the Mills family to come along on voting day?

Short Essay Questions

1. Whose pieces of writing does Mrs. Grayson choose to enter into the contest and what is each piece about?

2. How does Stella feel about Papa's decision to try to register to vote?

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

4. What is the significance of Papa's mention of a "standing stone" (124)?

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

6. What skill is said to be a major element of Stella's schooling?

7. In what way is the theme of altruism present in the community's response to the fire?

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

9. What reason does Papa give Stella for his decision to try to register to vote?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a critical essay about Stella by Starlight while using the critical power theory lens of feminist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of gender roles, the objectification of women, female empowerment, misogyny's role within society, or any other issues related to feminist theory that can be found in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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