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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What question does Jojo ask Mrs. Grayson about the Klan?
(a) He asks if they would hurt children.
(b) He asks if they know any black people.
(c) He asks if they are from out of town.
(d) He asks if the police are on their side.

2. What kind of animal belongs to Spoon Man?
(a) A dog.
(b) A mare.
(c) A donkey.
(d) A mule.

3. In what year does the narrative of Stella by Starlight take place?
(a) 1932.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1912.
(d) 1952.

4. In Cathy's Candy Store, who makes racist comments in response to another character's comment about segregated schools?
(a) Stella.
(b) Thelma.
(c) Kenneth.
(d) Paulette.

5. What type of candy does each child receive on their way out of Cathy's Candy Store?
(a) A circus peanut.
(b) A Hershey's Kiss.
(c) A gumball.
(d) A gumdrop.

6. Bumblebee is said to be "tucked in the rocky bottom of" (4) which mountains?
(a) Appalachian.
(b) Grand Tetons.
(c) Pyrenees.
(d) Blue Ridge.

7. Stella is the only student in the school who has what trait?
(a) She is under five feet tall.
(b) She wears braces.
(c) She has straight hair.
(d) She is left-handed.

8. Jojo tells his parents that he and Stella had hidden behind what object during the Klan rally?
(a) A barn.
(b) A tree.
(c) A bush.
(d) A house.

9. What is the name of the Mills' dog?
(a) Knox.
(b) Dusty.
(c) Sporty.
(d) Fido.

10. Tony is particularly skilled at what sport?
(a) Baseball.
(b) Basketball.
(c) Running.
(d) Football.

11. What beverage does Mama offer to Spoon Man on the morning of his departure?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Tea.
(c) Orange juice.
(d) Milk.

12. The animal Jojo mistakenly believes to be headless has what color body?
(a) Black.
(b) White.
(c) Brown.
(d) Gray.

13. Stella describes her brains as "dumplings in" (97) what type of soup?
(a) Leftover.
(b) Tomato.
(c) Somebody else's.
(d) Goat head.

14. When Stella and Jojo's parents begin to argue, Jojo heads outside for what activity?
(a) Baseball.
(b) Basketball.
(c) Playing jacks.
(d) Horseshoes.

15. In addition to "plying curios and cookware, tools and trinkets," (69) what else does Spoon Man ply?
(a) Joy.
(b) Spells.
(c) News.
(d) Jokes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What advice does Mrs. Grayson give to her students in relation to the Klan's reemergence in town?

2. When Spoon Man climbs down from his "wooden buckboard" (71), what does he toss to both Jojo and Stella?

3. Whose skin is likened to the color of rum?

4. Whose skin is likened to the color of black coffee?

5. Who tells Stella that she would not be allowed in the place Stella wants to go in Spindale?

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