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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 Stella give Early to sell?

2. What does Jude give Kennedy in New York?

3. What does Kennedy tell her mother about college?

4. What does Kennedy want to do for a living?

5. What family gets bricks thrown at their house?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why was Stella fired from her first job away from home?

3. What does Kennedy confess to Jude backstage?

4. What does Jude give Kennedy in New York?

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

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

7. Why does Stella go back to Mallard?

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

9. Who is Charity Harris?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you examine how The Vanishing Half handles the concept of returning home. Which characters in the novel return home, and why? In what ways has their understanding of or relationship to home changed or stayed the same since returning? Use evidence from the text for support.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explore the relationship between Jude and Reese. What is the nature of their relationship in the beginning, and how does it change over time? Use evidence from the text for support.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore Stella's understanding of herself, particularly in relation to her familial history and racial identity. Does her perception of herself change throughout the novel? If so, how? Use evidence from the text for support.

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