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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. Who owns the cereus?

2. What time of day does Stargirl like to meditate?

3. What makes Stargirl feel connected to Arnold?

4. Why does Stargirl refuse visitors at first while in the hospital?

5. Who wins the costume contest?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Stargirl distract herself from the disappointment she feels when Perry disappoints her?

2. What makes Dootsie love the Blobfest so much?

3. What about Stargirl has Perry counted, and what does this reveal?

4. What good does Alvina see in being what she thinks is a bad kid?

5. What is the hardest news for Stargirl to hear while she is in the hospital?

6. What is strange about the first long conversation Stargirl has with Perry?

7. Why does Stargirl not think her actions with the fire were heroic?

8. What does Stargirl say about pulling weeds for her job?

9. What is Counting Coup?

10. What advice does Betty Lou give Stargirl about life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the ways Stargirl's family showed their love to each other, and how did these displays alter the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Which character did you relate to the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 3

What happens at the Winter Solstice party, and what does Stargirl learn through this experience?

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