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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Stella tells Tony that she might like to have what job one day?
(a) Novelist.
(b) Fashion designer.
(c) Newspaper reporter.
(d) Real estate agent.

2. Stella and the men take what vocal action before Mr. Pineville agrees to grade the men's test?
(a) They shout.
(b) They sing.
(c) They chant.
(d) They hum.

3. Mrs. Grayson announces that the winner she has chosen for first place will now receive what sum of money?
(a) $5.
(b) $25.
(c) $15.
(d) $10.

4. Who agrees to let Stella and Jojo ride in her car?
(a) Louise.
(b) Mary Lou.
(c) Eloise.
(d) Marian.

5. Whose piece of writing is NOT chosen by Mrs. Grayson to be sent in for the contest sponsored by the Carolina Times?
(a) Carolyn.
(b) Helen.
(c) Claudia.
(d) Stella.

6. How much do the white men pay to register to vote as Stella watches?
(a) 1 dollar.
(b) 10 cents.
(c) Nothing.
(d) 25 cents.

7. Tony gasps out to Stella that she should run to get which member of Tony's family?
(a) His uncle.
(b) His oldest brother.
(c) His mother.
(d) His father.

8. What is Papa's reply when Stella asks him how he had continued to learn despite being out of school?
(a) His father had provided him with books.
(b) His boss had provided him with books.
(c) His mother had provided him with books.
(d) His teacher had provided him with books.

9. Papa sends Stella to fetch Dr. Hawkins and to what other location?
(a) The library.
(b) To the sheriff's office.
(c) The general store.
(d) To the mill.

10. Saying the Pledge of Allegiance always makes Stella feel like she belongs to what?
(a) Something wonderful.
(b) Something official.
(c) Something big.
(d) Something important.

11. The test given only to the black men at the registration office asks them to name which United States official?
(a) The attorney general.
(b) The surgeon general.
(c) The vice president.
(d) The secretary general.

12. Stella and the men take what stance before Mr. Pineville agrees to grade the men's test?
(a) They stand up.
(b) They lie down.
(c) They kneel.
(d) They sit down.

13. How old was Papa when he tried to join the army?
(a) 20.
(b) 19.
(c) 16.
(d) 18.

14. Rather than completing her Saturday chore, Stella would usually rather take what action?
(a) Play with her hula-hoop.
(b) Play marbles with Jojo.
(c) Play checkers with Jojo.
(d) Play hopscotch with Jojo.

15. What title does Stella bestow upon her own newspaper?
(a) Stella's Star Sentinel.
(b) Stella's Herald.
(c) Stella's Tribune.
(d) Stella's Gazette.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mama tells Stella that elderberry is good for curing what ill?

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

3. Papa invites Stella to go to what location with him?

4. What is the first key Stella uses when she uses a typewriter for the first time?

5. How much do Papa and the other black men have to pay in order to register to vote?

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