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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. When Stella and Jojo's parents begin to argue, Stella heads outside for what activity?

2. Stella sneaks out at night sometimes in order to perform what action?

3. Spoon Man makes a joke about what event that is happening at the time of the narrative?

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

5. The animal Jojo mistakenly believes to be headless has what color body?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What aspect of the Klan's reemergence most alarms Papa and why?

4. Who is Spoon Man?

5. Provide a description of Mama's temperament.

6. What is the setting of the novel's opening?

7. What does Mama mean when she calls Stella "a gemstone hiding inside a rock" (100)?

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

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

10. What happens to Billy when he moves to open his own blacksmith business?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the function of Paulette's character within the novel? Discuss the characterization methods used by Draper in depicting Paulette and include in your discussion the reasons that Draper portrays Paulette in these particular ways.

Essay Topic 2

What message does Draper send within the pages of Stella by Starlight concerning the link between brutality and oppression?

Essay Topic 3

Write a critical essay about Stella by Starlight while using the critical power theory lens of feminist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of gender roles, the objectification of women, female empowerment, misogyny's role within society, or any other issues related to feminist theory that can be found in the novel.

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