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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 comes to Kennedy's last show at Stardust?

2. What is Pacific Cove?

3. Who confesses to Jude backstage at the Stardust?

4. Who does Early find on Adele's porch one day?

5. Why do the Walkers leave Palace Estates?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kennedy tell Jude about her mother's background during the musical run?

2. Why does Jude want a job at the Stardust Theater?

3. What job does Stella get at Santa Monica College?

4. Who shows up to Kennedy's last show at the Stardust Theater?

5. Who is Peg Davis?

6. Who does Jude introduce herself to on her last night working at the Stardust Theater?

7. What does Jude give Kennedy in New York?

8. How does Stella get an office job in New Orleans?

9. What subject does Stella study in college?

10. Who keeps Jude company at the hospital?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you examine the relationship between Stella and Loretta Walker. Why is Stella so hesitant to befriend Loretta, and for what reasons does their relationship eventually fizzle out? What impact does Loretta leave on Stella? Use evidence from the text for support.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you examine the relationship between Jude and Kennedy. What is the nature of this relationship, and why is it so complicated?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you examine the relationship between Stella and Kennedy. What it the nature of this relationship, and what makes it so complicated? Use evidence from the text for support.

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