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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 Peg Davis?

2. What does Loretta tell Stella on Christmas day?

3. What is Maison Blanche?

4. Who confesses to Jude backstage at the Stardust?

5. What school subject is Stella's favorite?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Franz?

2. Who does Jude bump into at the Stardust Theater?

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

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

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

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

7. What does Jude give Kennedy in New York?

8. Who does Jude feel whenever Barry insults Kennedy?

9. What subject does Stella study in college?

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 examine the relationship between Stella and Desiree. What is the nature of this relationship before Stella leaves, and what is it like after? 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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