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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 does Kennedy tell Jude about Stella?

2. Why does Jude go to New York?

3. What does Stella give Early to sell?

4. What does Kennedy tell her mother about college?

5. Who does Jude tell Stella her mother is when she first meets her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Jude feel whenever Barry insults Kennedy?

2. Who keeps Jude company at the hospital?

3. What subject does Stella study in college?

4. Who is Peg Davis?

5. What does Kennedy do for a living while in New York?

6. What career path does Kennedy step into after acting?

7. What does Kennedy drop out of school to do?

8. What job does Jude get at the Stardust Theater?

9. What does Jude give Kennedy in New York?

10. Why do the Walkers leave an affluent L.A. neighborhood?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore Stella and Desiree's twin identity. What does being a twin entail for these two? How does their understanding of each other and their shared twin identity change once Stella leaves and over the course of the novel? Use evidence from the text for support.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you examine Stella's decision to live a lie. In what ways does this lie affect Stella negatively? In what ways does it have a negative affect on her relationships? Use evidence from the text for support.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the novel. How does the title, The Vanishing Half, support the overall narrative tone and themes? Use evidence from the text for support.

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