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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 does the jury do when the interview seems to be more tame than they like?

2. What does Stargirl leave for the terminally ill boy?

3. What song does Stargirl sing in this chapter?

4. What is Stargirl's normal attire?

5. Who do Leo and Kevin decide it is time to visit?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when the Electrons lose to Glendale?

3. What reasons does the narrator speculate might be the cause of Stargirl's popularity?

4. How does Stargirl react when the jury begins asking her aggressive and rude questions?

5. What seems to be changing for Stargirl after the incident at the football game?

6. What information does Kevin share with Leo that he learned about Stargirl?

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

8. What does Archie do when Leo and Kevin complain about their team losing the basketball game?

9. Who is Ron Kovac and what happens when he is injured?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways does mob mentality affect the events that happened in this book? Do you think that you are a strong enough person to resist the mentality of a mob? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

In what ways is Stargirl a scapegoat for other characters in the novel? Is this laying of blame fair to Stargirl? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

What is the purpose of Senor Saguaro in this novel? What does it represent? Does it seem to be helpful? Why or why not?

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