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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. Mrs. Grayson announces that the winner she has chosen for first place will now receive what sum of money?

2. Whose piece of writing is NOT chosen by Mrs. Grayson to be sent in for the contest sponsored by the Carolina Times?

3. Mrs. Grayson announces what type of contest sponsored by the Carolina Times?

4. On what night of the week does the Spencers' home burn down?

5. Smitherman is waiting outside of the store and asks Stella what question?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Mama's main emotion in response to Papa's decision to vote in the election?

3. Who goes to the sheriff's office in order to lend support to the voters?

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

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

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

7. How is irony present within the scene at the voter registration office?

8. How does the theme of gratitude arise within the classroom conversation about the fire?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

How do the themes of deception and secrecy function within Stella by Starlight and what is Draper’s message regarding these themes?

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