diff --git a/internal/test_helpers/fixtures/create_blob b/internal/test_helpers/fixtures/create_blob
index f0e4654..c9d65b7 100644
--- a/internal/test_helpers/fixtures/create_blob
+++ b/internal/test_helpers/fixtures/create_blob
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 Debug = true
 
-[stage-1] Running tests for Stage #1: init
-[stage-1] $ ./your_git.sh init
+[stage-3] Running tests for Stage #3: create_blob
+[stage-3] $ ./your_git.sh init
 [your_program] Initialized git directory
-[stage-1] .git directory found.
-[stage-1] .git/objects directory found.
-[stage-1] .git/refs directory found.
-[stage-1] .git/HEAD file is valid.
-[stage-1] Test passed.
+[stage-3] $ echo "orange pear grape pineapple blueberry banana" > pear.txt
+[stage-3] $ ./your_git.sh hash-object -w pear.txt
+[your_program] 7a50e289f5bde85780a843d5750ec3ae372af50a
+[stage-3] Output is a 40-char SHA.
+[stage-3] Blob file contents are valid.
+[stage-3] Returned SHA matches expected SHA.
+[stage-3] Test passed.
 
 [stage-2] Running tests for Stage #2: read_blob
 [stage-2] $ ./your_git.sh init
@@ -18,13 +20,11 @@ Debug = true
 [stage-2] Output is valid.
 [stage-2] Test passed.
 
-[stage-3] Running tests for Stage #3: create_blob
-[stage-3] $ ./your_git.sh init
+[stage-1] Running tests for Stage #1: init
+[stage-1] $ ./your_git.sh init
 [your_program] Initialized git directory
-[stage-3] $ echo "orange pear grape pineapple blueberry banana" > pear.txt
-[stage-3] $ ./your_git.sh hash-object -w pear.txt
-[your_program] 7a50e289f5bde85780a843d5750ec3ae372af50a
-[stage-3] Output is a 40-char SHA.
-[stage-3] Blob file contents are valid.
-[stage-3] Returned SHA matches expected SHA.
-[stage-3] Test passed.
+[stage-1] .git directory found.
+[stage-1] .git/objects directory found.
+[stage-1] .git/refs directory found.
+[stage-1] .git/HEAD file is valid.
+[stage-1] Test passed.
diff --git a/internal/test_helpers/fixtures/create_blob_failure b/internal/test_helpers/fixtures/create_blob_failure
index b3304ad..bf9e222 100644
--- a/internal/test_helpers/fixtures/create_blob_failure
+++ b/internal/test_helpers/fixtures/create_blob_failure
@@ -1,23 +1,5 @@
 Debug = true
 
-[stage-1] Running tests for Stage #1: init
-[stage-1] $ ./your_git.sh init
-[your_program] Initialized git directory
-[stage-1] .git directory found.
-[stage-1] .git/objects directory found.
-[stage-1] .git/refs directory found.
-[stage-1] .git/HEAD file is valid.
-[stage-1] Test passed.
-
-[stage-2] Running tests for Stage #2: read_blob
-[stage-2] $ ./your_git.sh init
-[your_program] Initialized git directory
-[stage-2] Added blob object to .git/objects: 32eb24247f1cc0f2aa44da05b849392063a9b9e7
-[stage-2] $ ./your_git.sh cat-file -p 32eb24247f1cc0f2aa44da05b849392063a9b9e7
-[your_program] dumpty dooby doo donkey horsey vanilla
-[stage-2] Output is valid.
-[stage-2] Test passed.
-
 [stage-3] Running tests for Stage #3: create_blob
 [stage-3] $ ./your_git.sh init
 [your_program] Initialized git directory
diff --git a/internal/test_helpers/fixtures/create_blob_no_file b/internal/test_helpers/fixtures/create_blob_no_file
index 60924aa..436ae8a 100644
--- a/internal/test_helpers/fixtures/create_blob_no_file
+++ b/internal/test_helpers/fixtures/create_blob_no_file
@@ -1,23 +1,5 @@
 Debug = true
 
-[stage-1] Running tests for Stage #1: init
-[stage-1] $ ./your_git.sh init
-[your_program] Initialized git directory
-[stage-1] .git directory found.
-[stage-1] .git/objects directory found.
-[stage-1] .git/refs directory found.
-[stage-1] .git/HEAD file is valid.
-[stage-1] Test passed.
-
-[stage-2] Running tests for Stage #2: read_blob
-[stage-2] $ ./your_git.sh init
-[your_program] Initialized git directory
-[stage-2] Added blob object to .git/objects: 32eb24247f1cc0f2aa44da05b849392063a9b9e7
-[stage-2] $ ./your_git.sh cat-file -p 32eb24247f1cc0f2aa44da05b849392063a9b9e7
-[your_program] dumpty dooby doo donkey horsey vanilla
-[stage-2] Output is valid.
-[stage-2] Test passed.
-
 [stage-3] Running tests for Stage #3: create_blob
 [stage-3] $ ./your_git.sh init
 [your_program] Initialized git directory
diff --git a/internal/test_helpers/fixtures/create_blob_no_zlib b/internal/test_helpers/fixtures/create_blob_no_zlib
index 54dc68d..40acb9a 100644
--- a/internal/test_helpers/fixtures/create_blob_no_zlib
+++ b/internal/test_helpers/fixtures/create_blob_no_zlib
@@ -1,23 +1,5 @@
 Debug = true
 
-[stage-1] Running tests for Stage #1: init
-[stage-1] $ ./your_git.sh init
-[your_program] Initialized git directory
-[stage-1] .git directory found.
-[stage-1] .git/objects directory found.
-[stage-1] .git/refs directory found.
-[stage-1] .git/HEAD file is valid.
-[stage-1] Test passed.
-
-[stage-2] Running tests for Stage #2: read_blob
-[stage-2] $ ./your_git.sh init
-[your_program] Initialized git directory
-[stage-2] Added blob object to .git/objects: 32eb24247f1cc0f2aa44da05b849392063a9b9e7
-[stage-2] $ ./your_git.sh cat-file -p 32eb24247f1cc0f2aa44da05b849392063a9b9e7
-[your_program] dumpty dooby doo donkey horsey vanilla
-[stage-2] Output is valid.
-[stage-2] Test passed.
-
 [stage-3] Running tests for Stage #3: create_blob
 [stage-3] $ ./your_git.sh init
 [your_program] Initialized git directory
diff --git a/internal/test_helpers/fixtures/read_blob b/internal/test_helpers/fixtures/read_blob
index f0c3042..df4766e 100644
--- a/internal/test_helpers/fixtures/read_blob
+++ b/internal/test_helpers/fixtures/read_blob
@@ -1,14 +1,5 @@
 Debug = true
 
-[stage-1] Running tests for Stage #1: init
-[stage-1] $ ./your_git.sh init
-[your_program] Initialized git directory
-[stage-1] .git directory found.
-[stage-1] .git/objects directory found.
-[stage-1] .git/refs directory found.
-[stage-1] .git/HEAD file is valid.
-[stage-1] Test passed.
-
 [stage-2] Running tests for Stage #2: read_blob
 [stage-2] $ ./your_git.sh init
 [your_program] Initialized git directory
@@ -17,3 +8,12 @@ Debug = true
 [your_program] dumpty dooby doo donkey horsey vanilla
 [stage-2] Output is valid.
 [stage-2] Test passed.
+
+[stage-1] Running tests for Stage #1: init
+[stage-1] $ ./your_git.sh init
+[your_program] Initialized git directory
+[stage-1] .git directory found.
+[stage-1] .git/objects directory found.
+[stage-1] .git/refs directory found.
+[stage-1] .git/HEAD file is valid.
+[stage-1] Test passed.
diff --git a/internal/test_helpers/fixtures/read_tree b/internal/test_helpers/fixtures/read_tree
index 8521128..b2cd82e 100644
--- a/internal/test_helpers/fixtures/read_tree
+++ b/internal/test_helpers/fixtures/read_tree
@@ -1,22 +1,14 @@
 Debug = true
 
-[stage-1] Running tests for Stage #1: init
-[stage-1] $ ./your_git.sh init
-[your_program] Initialized git directory
-[stage-1] .git directory found.
-[stage-1] .git/objects directory found.
-[stage-1] .git/refs directory found.
-[stage-1] .git/HEAD file is valid.
-[stage-1] Test passed.
-
-[stage-2] Running tests for Stage #2: read_blob
-[stage-2] $ ./your_git.sh init
+[stage-4] Running tests for Stage #4: read_tree
+[stage-4] $ ./your_git.sh init
 [your_program] Initialized git directory
-[stage-2] Added blob object to .git/objects: 32eb24247f1cc0f2aa44da05b849392063a9b9e7
-[stage-2] $ ./your_git.sh cat-file -p 32eb24247f1cc0f2aa44da05b849392063a9b9e7
-[your_program] dumpty dooby doo donkey horsey vanilla
-[stage-2] Output is valid.
-[stage-2] Test passed.
+[stage-4] Writing a tree to git storage..
+[stage-4] $ ./your_git.sh ls-tree --name-only 978c60262a761655b8429dbeb12f7dce351c6cd6
+[your_program] humpty
+[your_program] scooby
+[your_program] vanilla
+[stage-4] Test passed.
 
 [stage-3] Running tests for Stage #3: create_blob
 [stage-3] $ ./your_git.sh init
@@ -29,12 +21,20 @@ Debug = true
 [stage-3] Returned SHA matches expected SHA.
 [stage-3] Test passed.
 
-[stage-4] Running tests for Stage #4: read_tree
-[stage-4] $ ./your_git.sh init
+[stage-2] Running tests for Stage #2: read_blob
+[stage-2] $ ./your_git.sh init
 [your_program] Initialized git directory
-[stage-4] Writing a tree to git storage..
-[stage-4] $ ./your_git.sh ls-tree --name-only 978c60262a761655b8429dbeb12f7dce351c6cd6
-[your_program] humpty
-[your_program] scooby
-[your_program] vanilla
-[stage-4] Test passed.
+[stage-2] Added blob object to .git/objects: 32eb24247f1cc0f2aa44da05b849392063a9b9e7
+[stage-2] $ ./your_git.sh cat-file -p 32eb24247f1cc0f2aa44da05b849392063a9b9e7
+[your_program] dumpty dooby doo donkey horsey vanilla
+[stage-2] Output is valid.
+[stage-2] Test passed.
+
+[stage-1] Running tests for Stage #1: init
+[stage-1] $ ./your_git.sh init
+[your_program] Initialized git directory
+[stage-1] .git directory found.
+[stage-1] .git/objects directory found.
+[stage-1] .git/refs directory found.
+[stage-1] .git/HEAD file is valid.
+[stage-1] Test passed.
diff --git a/internal/test_helpers/fixtures/read_tree_exit_code_failure b/internal/test_helpers/fixtures/read_tree_exit_code_failure
index 0556e09..4ede304 100644
--- a/internal/test_helpers/fixtures/read_tree_exit_code_failure
+++ b/internal/test_helpers/fixtures/read_tree_exit_code_failure
@@ -1,34 +1,5 @@
 Debug = true
 
-[stage-1] Running tests for Stage #1: init
-[stage-1] $ ./your_git.sh init
-[your_program] Initialized git directory
-[stage-1] .git directory found.
-[stage-1] .git/objects directory found.
-[stage-1] .git/refs directory found.
-[stage-1] .git/HEAD file is valid.
-[stage-1] Test passed.
-
-[stage-2] Running tests for Stage #2: read_blob
-[stage-2] $ ./your_git.sh init
-[your_program] Initialized git directory
-[stage-2] Added blob object to .git/objects: 32eb24247f1cc0f2aa44da05b849392063a9b9e7
-[stage-2] $ ./your_git.sh cat-file -p 32eb24247f1cc0f2aa44da05b849392063a9b9e7
-[your_program] dumpty dooby doo donkey horsey vanilla
-[stage-2] Output is valid.
-[stage-2] Test passed.
-
-[stage-3] Running tests for Stage #3: create_blob
-[stage-3] $ ./your_git.sh init
-[your_program] Initialized git directory
-[stage-3] $ echo "orange pear grape pineapple blueberry banana" > pear.txt
-[stage-3] $ ./your_git.sh hash-object -w pear.txt
-[your_program] 7a50e289f5bde85780a843d5750ec3ae372af50a
-[stage-3] Output is a 40-char SHA.
-[stage-3] Blob file contents are valid.
-[stage-3] Returned SHA matches expected SHA.
-[stage-3] Test passed.
-
 [stage-4] Running tests for Stage #4: read_tree
 [stage-4] $ ./your_git.sh init
 [your_program] Initialized git directory
diff --git a/internal/test_helpers/fixtures/write_tree b/internal/test_helpers/fixtures/write_tree
index 455ee1a..7f404f2 100644
--- a/internal/test_helpers/fixtures/write_tree
+++ b/internal/test_helpers/fixtures/write_tree
@@ -1,22 +1,25 @@
 Debug = true
 
-[stage-1] Running tests for Stage #1: init
-[stage-1] $ ./your_git.sh init
+[stage-5] Running tests for Stage #5: write_tree
+[stage-5] $ ./your_git.sh init
 [your_program] Initialized git directory
-[stage-1] .git directory found.
-[stage-1] .git/objects directory found.
-[stage-1] .git/refs directory found.
-[stage-1] .git/HEAD file is valid.
-[stage-1] Test passed.
+[stage-5] Creating some files & directories
+[stage-5] $ ./your_git.sh write-tree
+[your_program] 7bba7df6498a0391b69e6343b517c3360b658293
+[stage-5] Reading file at .git/objects/7b/ba7df6498a0391b69e6343b517c3360b658293
+[stage-5] Found git object file written at .git/objects/7b/ba7df6498a0391b69e6343b517c3360b658293.
+[stage-5] $ git ls-tree --name-only 7bba7df6498a0391b69e6343b517c3360b658293
+[stage-5] Test passed.
 
-[stage-2] Running tests for Stage #2: read_blob
-[stage-2] $ ./your_git.sh init
+[stage-4] Running tests for Stage #4: read_tree
+[stage-4] $ ./your_git.sh init
 [your_program] Initialized git directory
-[stage-2] Added blob object to .git/objects: 32eb24247f1cc0f2aa44da05b849392063a9b9e7
-[stage-2] $ ./your_git.sh cat-file -p 32eb24247f1cc0f2aa44da05b849392063a9b9e7
-[your_program] dumpty dooby doo donkey horsey vanilla
-[stage-2] Output is valid.
-[stage-2] Test passed.
+[stage-4] Writing a tree to git storage..
+[stage-4] $ ./your_git.sh ls-tree --name-only 978c60262a761655b8429dbeb12f7dce351c6cd6
+[your_program] humpty
+[your_program] scooby
+[your_program] vanilla
+[stage-4] Test passed.
 
 [stage-3] Running tests for Stage #3: create_blob
 [stage-3] $ ./your_git.sh init
@@ -29,23 +32,20 @@ Debug = true
 [stage-3] Returned SHA matches expected SHA.
 [stage-3] Test passed.
 
-[stage-4] Running tests for Stage #4: read_tree
-[stage-4] $ ./your_git.sh init
+[stage-2] Running tests for Stage #2: read_blob
+[stage-2] $ ./your_git.sh init
 [your_program] Initialized git directory
-[stage-4] Writing a tree to git storage..
-[stage-4] $ ./your_git.sh ls-tree --name-only 978c60262a761655b8429dbeb12f7dce351c6cd6
-[your_program] humpty
-[your_program] scooby
-[your_program] vanilla
-[stage-4] Test passed.
+[stage-2] Added blob object to .git/objects: 32eb24247f1cc0f2aa44da05b849392063a9b9e7
+[stage-2] $ ./your_git.sh cat-file -p 32eb24247f1cc0f2aa44da05b849392063a9b9e7
+[your_program] dumpty dooby doo donkey horsey vanilla
+[stage-2] Output is valid.
+[stage-2] Test passed.
 
-[stage-5] Running tests for Stage #5: write_tree
-[stage-5] $ ./your_git.sh init
+[stage-1] Running tests for Stage #1: init
+[stage-1] $ ./your_git.sh init
 [your_program] Initialized git directory
-[stage-5] Creating some files & directories
-[stage-5] $ ./your_git.sh write-tree
-[your_program] 7bba7df6498a0391b69e6343b517c3360b658293
-[stage-5] Reading file at .git/objects/7b/ba7df6498a0391b69e6343b517c3360b658293
-[stage-5] Found git object file written at .git/objects/7b/ba7df6498a0391b69e6343b517c3360b658293.
-[stage-5] $ git ls-tree --name-only 7bba7df6498a0391b69e6343b517c3360b658293
-[stage-5] Test passed.
+[stage-1] .git directory found.
+[stage-1] .git/objects directory found.
+[stage-1] .git/refs directory found.
+[stage-1] .git/HEAD file is valid.
+[stage-1] Test passed.
diff --git a/internal/test_helpers/fixtures/write_tree_err_not_exist_fail b/internal/test_helpers/fixtures/write_tree_err_not_exist_fail
index c01453e..7d0d51d 100644
--- a/internal/test_helpers/fixtures/write_tree_err_not_exist_fail
+++ b/internal/test_helpers/fixtures/write_tree_err_not_exist_fail
@@ -1,44 +1,5 @@
 Debug = true
 
-[stage-1] Running tests for Stage #1: init
-[stage-1] $ ./your_git.sh init
-[your_program] Initialized git directory
-[stage-1] .git directory found.
-[stage-1] .git/objects directory found.
-[stage-1] .git/refs directory found.
-[stage-1] .git/HEAD file is valid.
-[stage-1] Test passed.
-
-[stage-2] Running tests for Stage #2: read_blob
-[stage-2] $ ./your_git.sh init
-[your_program] Initialized git directory
-[stage-2] Added blob object to .git/objects: 32eb24247f1cc0f2aa44da05b849392063a9b9e7
-[stage-2] $ ./your_git.sh cat-file -p 32eb24247f1cc0f2aa44da05b849392063a9b9e7
-[your_program] dumpty dooby doo donkey horsey vanilla
-[stage-2] Output is valid.
-[stage-2] Test passed.
-
-[stage-3] Running tests for Stage #3: create_blob
-[stage-3] $ ./your_git.sh init
-[your_program] Initialized git directory
-[stage-3] $ echo "orange pear grape pineapple blueberry banana" > pear.txt
-[stage-3] $ ./your_git.sh hash-object -w pear.txt
-[your_program] 7a50e289f5bde85780a843d5750ec3ae372af50a
-[stage-3] Output is a 40-char SHA.
-[stage-3] Blob file contents are valid.
-[stage-3] Returned SHA matches expected SHA.
-[stage-3] Test passed.
-
-[stage-4] Running tests for Stage #4: read_tree
-[stage-4] $ ./your_git.sh init
-[your_program] Initialized git directory
-[stage-4] Writing a tree to git storage..
-[stage-4] $ ./your_git.sh ls-tree --name-only 978c60262a761655b8429dbeb12f7dce351c6cd6
-[your_program] humpty
-[your_program] scooby
-[your_program] vanilla
-[stage-4] Test passed.
-
 [stage-5] Running tests for Stage #5: write_tree
 [stage-5] $ ./your_git.sh init
 [your_program] Initialized git directory
diff --git a/internal/test_helpers/fixtures/write_tree_fail b/internal/test_helpers/fixtures/write_tree_fail
index 48f1afa..748fae0 100644
--- a/internal/test_helpers/fixtures/write_tree_fail
+++ b/internal/test_helpers/fixtures/write_tree_fail
@@ -1,44 +1,5 @@
 Debug = true
 
-[stage-1] Running tests for Stage #1: init
-[stage-1] $ ./your_git.sh init
-[your_program] Initialized git directory
-[stage-1] .git directory found.
-[stage-1] .git/objects directory found.
-[stage-1] .git/refs directory found.
-[stage-1] .git/HEAD file is valid.
-[stage-1] Test passed.
-
-[stage-2] Running tests for Stage #2: read_blob
-[stage-2] $ ./your_git.sh init
-[your_program] Initialized git directory
-[stage-2] Added blob object to .git/objects: 32eb24247f1cc0f2aa44da05b849392063a9b9e7
-[stage-2] $ ./your_git.sh cat-file -p 32eb24247f1cc0f2aa44da05b849392063a9b9e7
-[your_program] dumpty dooby doo donkey horsey vanilla
-[stage-2] Output is valid.
-[stage-2] Test passed.
-
-[stage-3] Running tests for Stage #3: create_blob
-[stage-3] $ ./your_git.sh init
-[your_program] Initialized git directory
-[stage-3] $ echo "orange pear grape pineapple blueberry banana" > pear.txt
-[stage-3] $ ./your_git.sh hash-object -w pear.txt
-[your_program] 7a50e289f5bde85780a843d5750ec3ae372af50a
-[stage-3] Output is a 40-char SHA.
-[stage-3] Blob file contents are valid.
-[stage-3] Returned SHA matches expected SHA.
-[stage-3] Test passed.
-
-[stage-4] Running tests for Stage #4: read_tree
-[stage-4] $ ./your_git.sh init
-[your_program] Initialized git directory
-[stage-4] Writing a tree to git storage..
-[stage-4] $ ./your_git.sh ls-tree --name-only 978c60262a761655b8429dbeb12f7dce351c6cd6
-[your_program] humpty
-[your_program] scooby
-[your_program] vanilla
-[stage-4] Test passed.
-
 [stage-5] Running tests for Stage #5: write_tree
 [stage-5] $ ./your_git.sh init
 [your_program] Initialized git directory