Stella by Starlight

This flexible-use quiz is designed for reading comprehension assessment and activity needs in classroom, home-schooling and other settings. Questions connect to the text’s plot, characters, and themes — and align with the content and chapter organization in the rest of this study guide. Use quizzes as pre-reading hooks, reading checks, discussion starters, entrance/exit “tickets,” small group activities, writing activities, and lessons on finding evidence and support in a text.

Depth of Knowledge Levels: Questions require respondents to demonstrate ability to: 

1. Recall and Understand Content (e.g., who, what, where, when) 
2. Apply and Analyze Ideas (e.g., how and why)

1. Who uses the track at the white school to practice running?

A) Stella

B) JoJo

C) Tony

D) Paulette

2. To what does Papa compare the metaphor “nailing jelly to a tree”?

A) accusing and punishing the local Klansmen

B) seeing the cross burn on the far side of the lake

C) forgiveness for stepping on Dr. Packard’s shoe

D) helping Mr. Odom after his accident

3. Of these, which is a subtle attempt by a character at supporting equality between races?

A) Dr. Packard’s treatment of patients

B) Mrs. Cooper’s candy distribution

C) Paulette’s choice to attend Mountain View

D) JoJo’s telling Stella about the cross