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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 school subject is Stella's favorite?

2. Why does Stella slap Kennedy on Christmas day?

3. Who comes to Kennedy's last show at Stardust?

4. What does Loretta tell Stella on Christmas day?

5. Who does Stardust hire to take photos?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jude accidentally reveal to Kennedy at the cast party?

2. What does everyone call Stella at her first office job?

3. Who is Franz?

4. Why does Stella go back to Mallard?

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

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

7. Who is Peg Davis?

8. What subject does Stella study in college?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you examine how the novel handles the concept of leaving home. Which characters in the novel leave home, and why? What are their relationships to their respective homes, and in what ways do these relationships continue to affect them even after they leave? 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 Jude'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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