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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 is Jude defensive of when she works a cleaning job?

2. What does Stella give Early to sell?

3. What does Kennedy refuse to believe about her identity?

4. What happens to Mallard by 1981?

5. Where does Kennedy get into college?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Kennedy confess to Jude backstage?

3. Who is Charity Harris?

4. Who is Peg Davis?

5. Who does Jude feel whenever Barry insults Kennedy?

6. What does Jude give Kennedy in New York?

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

8. What office job does Stella get in New Orleans?

9. Why does Stella go back to Mallard?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing how the author uses characters and behaviors to develop and strengthen the themes of race and identity.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explore the literary techniques the author utilizes in the book. What specific techniques does she use, and in what ways do they impact the story? Use evidence from the text for support.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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