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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Papa tells Stella that he had tried to join the army in what year?
(a) 1911.
(b) 1918.
(c) 1941.
(d) 1914.

2. Stella thinks to herself that she and Mama are lucky to have found what plant "so late in the season" (256)?
(a) Rosemary.
(b) Mint.
(c) Thyme.
(d) Parsley.

3. Every other Saturday, Stella must complete which hated chore?
(a) Washing the dog.
(b) Sweeping the floors.
(c) Cleaning the chicken coop.
(d) Polishing the silverware.

4. What had Papa done after being forced to quit school at a young age?
(a) Run away to Chicago.
(b) Taken care of his ill mother.
(c) Stayed home to raise his siblings.
(d) Worked in the fields.

5. In what language does the name of the protagonist in the flying story mean "born to royalty" (220)?
(a) Swahili.
(b) Welsh.
(c) Igbo.
(d) Mandarin.

6. Mrs. Grayson announces what type of contest sponsored by the Carolina Times?
(a) A pie-eating contest.
(b) A dance marathon contest.
(c) An art, poetry, and writing contest.
(d) A raffle.

7. Besides clothing, what other item is brought to the Mills' house in order to help Stella with her writing?
(a) Newsprint.
(b) A typewriter.
(c) A desk.
(d) A set of pens.

8. Papa tells Stella that she is smart enough to be involved in one of which two professions?
(a) Business or art.
(b) Medicine or education.
(c) Education or agriculture.
(d) Business or medicine.

9. Helen is particularly sad about which of her belongings being destroyed in the fire?
(a) Her trophies.
(b) Her books.
(c) Her dolls.
(d) Her clothes.

10. How old is Herbert, one of the many boys in the Spencer family?
(a) 13.
(b) 8.
(c) 10.
(d) 6.

11. On what night of the week does the Spencers' home burn down?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Sunday.

12. What is Papa's first name?
(a) Joseph.
(b) Benjamin.
(c) Mark.
(d) Jonah.

13. What is Stella's favorite season?
(a) Spring.
(b) Winter.
(c) Fall.
(d) Summer.

14. Mama tells Stella that elderberry is good for curing what ill?
(a) An infection.
(b) A fever.
(c) A rash.
(d) A virus.

15. Hazel asks Stella to show her how to draw what object?
(a) A dog.
(b) A tree.
(c) A house.
(d) A hole.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Stella and the men are leaving the voting registration office, who tells them to be "on the lookout for" (145) trouble?

2. Who punches Tony in the stomach when Tony stands up for Stella?

3. On what road does the car travel when Stella and Jojo get to ride in an automobile for the first time?

4. How much do the white men pay to register to vote as Stella watches?

5. Stella compares Papa's vote to what object?

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