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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Stella says that she has a feeling that the Klan like to make black people "feel" (15) what way?
(a) Confused.
(b) Uneven.
(c) Stupid.
(d) Powerless.

2. How many children are in the Spencer family?
(a) 7.
(b) 11.
(c) 13.
(d) 9.

3. How many dollars does Dr. Packard give to Paulette outside of Cathy's Candy Store?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

4. What verb does Stella use to describe to Jojo what the Klan members are doing?
(a) Plotting.
(b) Praying.
(c) Playing.
(d) Practicing.

5. Stella's friend Tony is the son of which professional in town?
(a) The police chief.
(b) The mail carrier.
(c) The doctor.
(d) The veterinarian.

Short Answer Questions

1. Stella tells her mother that she would love to go to what location in Spindale?

2. Bumblebee is said to be "tucked in the rocky bottom of" (4) which mountains?

3. In what state is Stella's hometown of Bumblebee located?

4. What kind of animal belongs to Spoon Man?

5. Within what area does Spoon Man travel all around plying his wares?

Short Essay Questions

1. What plan does Pastor Patton tell the congregation he will undertake the following morning?

2. Discuss how the theme of courage is depicted within the first ten chapters of the novel.

3. What does Tony's father do for a living and how does his position demonstrate the theme of inequality?

4. Provide a description of Mama's temperament.

5. How does the cross outside of New Hope Church echo the novel's depiction of beauty within imperfection?

6. What philosophy are the black people in Bumblebee said to hold because "it had always been" (5) so?

7. To what location is Stella sent during the meeting that takes place in the Mills' home and why?

8. What sight alerts Stella to the identity of the one of the Klansmen at the rally?

9. What comment does Papa make about shame after the pastor's sermon?

10. How does Pastor Patton invoke the idea of technology within his sermon?

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