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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. What is Stargirl's mother's job?

2. Who wins the costume contest?

3. What is Stargirl doing when she sees a fire?

4. What kind of bird does Stargirl relate to in her back yard?

5. Where does Neva work?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Stargirl end up in the hospital?

3. What does Stargirl write to Archie about?

4. Why does Stargirl start spending more time with Alvina?

5. How does Alvina get fired?

6. What has Perry figured out about Stargirl without her input?

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

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

9. What does Stargirl love about the bird in her back yard?

10. What makes Dootsie love the Blobfest so much?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Archie was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How did he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence- however brief, altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if he had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 2

How did the relationship between Stargirl and Perry change throughout the course of the plot, and how did these changes affect the characters around them?

Essay Topic 3

How was the theme of diversity shown in this book, and which characters were most affected by this?

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