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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. Where does Jude tell Kennedy her mother is from?

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

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

4. What does Kennedy tell her mother about college?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Jude feel whenever Barry insults Kennedy?

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

3. Who is Peg Davis?

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

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

6. What does Jude give Kennedy in New York?

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

8. Why does Kennedy get so drunk at the cast party?

9. Who keeps Jude company at the hospital?

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

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 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.

Essay Topic 3

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

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