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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. What is Papa's reply when Stella asks him how he had continued to learn despite being out of school?

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

3. Who punches Tony in the stomach when Tony stands up for Stella?

4. Stella and the men take what stance before Mr. Pineville agrees to grade the men's test?

5. How much do Papa and the other black men have to pay in order to register to vote?

Short Essay Questions

1. From what source is the story Mrs. Grayson tells the class about flying?

2. For what reason does Papa no longer have any of the writing he had created as a boy?

3. What memories does Papa have of his grandmother Maudie?

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

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

6. How does Stella characterize the type of writing she enjoys creating?

7. What skill does Stella put into practice on demand in the voter registration office?

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

9. What object does Stella believe gives off a "rich" (208) smell that she has never smelled in Bumblebee before?

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

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

Discuss Draper’s messages about family bonds within Stella by Starlight.

Essay Topic 3

What message does Draper send within the pages of Stella by Starlight concerning the link between brutality and oppression?

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