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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. Who agrees to let Stella and Jojo ride in her car?
2. How old was Papa when he tried to join the army?
3. Besides clothing, what other item is brought to the Mills' house in order to help Stella with her writing?
4. Helen is particularly sad about which of her belongings being destroyed in the fire?
5. In a storytelling lesson, Mrs. Grayson tells the children that what objects are part of their heritage?
Short Essay Questions
1. The narrator states that Stella had been taught what lesson from a "very young" (245) age?
2. How does Stella feel about Papa's decision to try to register to vote?
3. What skill does Stella put into practice on demand in the voter registration office?
4. How does the theme of gratitude arise within the classroom conversation about the fire?
5. How is irony present within the scene at the voter registration office?
6. In what way is the theme of altruism present in the community's response to the fire?
7. Whose pieces of writing does Mrs. Grayson choose to enter into the contest and what is each piece about?
8. About what topic is the poem Papa recites for Stella?
9. Who goes to the sheriff's office in Bumblebee in order to vote?
10. What skill is said to be a major element of Stella's schooling?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explicate the theme of curiosity within the novel Stella by Starlight. What is Draper’s message regarding curiosity and how do you know?
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 the interplay between the resolution of Stella by Starlight and one of the novel's main messages. How does Draper make connections between these elements and how does their juxtaposition help them get across one main message of the novel?
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