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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. How does the audience react to Stargirl?

2. How old is Leo in this story?

3. Which of the following terms best describes how Stargirl finds the idea to slaughter another team?

4. Which of the following could Stargirl be considered somehow connected to?

5. What happens at the end of the song?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the narrator of this book?

2. Why does Hillari approach Stargirl in the lunchroom and what request does she make?

3. What is the typical setup for the Hot Seat show that Leo and Kevin put on?

4. What does Leo's Uncle Pete give him on moving day?

5. What happens when Stargirl comes over to the table where Leo and Kevin are sitting?

6. Describe the Old Saguaro and what do Leo, Kevin and Archie call it?

7. When Leo goes to see why a crowd has gathered at the top of the stairwell what does he find?

8. What does Stargirl do with Anna and how does Anna react?

9. How could the character of Leo be described?

10. What kind of character is Hillari and what does the author lead the reader to believe about Hillari?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Leo seems unable to accept the fact that school culture does not approve of his relationship with Stargirl. Why do you think this is the case? Do you think most students Leo's age would feel the same as Leo or differently? Why?

Essay Topic 2

In the novel, Stargirl is compared to Johnny Appleseed. In what ways is this an accurate comparison? In what ways do you think this is an inaccurate comparison?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on how nationalism was portrayed in this novel and how it directly relates to the school life for all of the characters.

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