WorksheetsStella by Starlight - Chp. 31-40
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 55mins
Who agrees to let Stella and Jojo ride in her car?
Mary Lou.
Marian.
Louise.
Eloise.
Who brings clothing to the Mills family?
Mr. Spencer.
Hazel.
Mrs. Spencer.
Paulette.
Besides clothing, what other item is brought to the Mills' house in order to help Stella with her writing?
A set of pens.
A typewriter.
Newsprint.
A desk.
How old is Herbert, one of the many boys in the Spencer family?
10
8
6
13
Helen is particularly sad about which of her belongings being destroyed in the fire?
Her clothes.
Her trophies.
Her dolls.
Her books.
On what night of the week does the Spencers' home burn down?
Tuesday.
Monday.
Sunday.
Saturday.
Whose piece of writing is NOT chosen by Mrs. Grayson to be sent in for the contest sponsored by the Carolina Times?
Stella.
Claudia.
Carolyn.
Helen.
Mrs. Grayson announces that the winner she has chosen for first place will now receive what sum of money?
$25.
$10.
$5.
$15.
In a storytelling lesson, Mrs. Grayson tells the children that what objects are part of their heritage?
Mosaics.
Quilts.
Diaries.
Drums.
Mrs. Grayson tells a story about flying that had been passed down to her by whom?
Her great-aunt.
Her grandmother.
Her mother.
Her aunt.
The protagonist in Mrs. Grayson's story goes by what name?
Electra.
Xanadu.
Zalika.
Ono.
In what language does the name of the protagonist in the flying story mean "born to royalty" (220)?
Mandarin.
Welsh.
Igbo.
Swahili.
What emotion does Mama feel in response to Papa's decision to vote?
Pride.
Anger.
Apprehension.
Elation.
Who convinces the reluctant member of the Mills family to come along on voting day?
Jojo.
Roscoe.
Stella.
Papa.
In Bumblebee, the polling location is in what building?
City Hall.
The sheriff's office.
The courthouse.
The post office.
When "nearly the entire Negro population of Bumblebee" (233) arrives at the polling location, how many of them aim to vote?
43.
3.
33.
23.
How long are Papa and the other voters inside the polling location?
2 hours.
1 hour.
2 minutes.
20 minutes.
Stella compares Papa's vote to what object?
A pebble.
A snowball.
A tear drop.
A medal.
Papa sends Stella to fetch Dr. Hawkins and to what other location?
To the sheriff's office.
The library.
The general store.
To the mill.
Stella tells Tony that she might like to have what job one day?
Real estate agent.
Novelist.
Fashion designer.
Newspaper reporter.
Smitherman is waiting outside of the store and asks Stella what question?
He asks her name.
He asks what she is doing.
He asks where she is going.
He asks how old she is.
Who punches Tony in the stomach when Tony stands up for Stella?
Dr. Packard.
Mr. Johnson.
Mr. Smitherman.
Mr. Pineville.
Tony gasps out to Stella that she should run to get which member of Tony's family?
His father.
His uncle.
His oldest brother.
His mother.
What title does Stella bestow upon her own newspaper?
Stella's Gazette.
Stella's Star Sentinel.
Stella's Herald.
Stella's Tribune.
How old is Tony?
11
15
17
13
On the day Mama stays home from church to take care of the sick Jojo, how long has it been since she last missed a service?
Years.
Months.
Weeks.
Decades.
Mama tells Stella that elderberry is good for curing what ill?
An infection.
A virus.
A rash.
A fever.
Stella thinks to herself that she and Mama are lucky to have found what plant "so late in the season" (256)?
Parsley.
Rosemary.
Mint.
Thyme.
Mama says that Stella and Paulette have the same amount of what?
Wealth.
Power.
Status.
Intelligence.
Stella tells Mama that she feels in what way when she sees her ideas typed upon the page?
Visible.
Peachy keen.
Mighty fine.
Just great.
“Why are some people mean and some people nice?” (Draper 213). If you were Mrs. Grayson, how would you answer this question?
Summarize what happened in the story Mrs. Grayson tells the students.
“And now she saw what she’d expected to see earlier in Mr. Spencer’s eyes. They were on fire” (Draper 235). In your own words, explain what this means.
What does Stella believe are Paulette’s problems? Do you think there is more to Paulette? Why?
“Tony’s inside wounds are the ones that will be harder to heal” (Draper 256). What are Tony’s inside wounds?
