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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 Archie agree with Leo and Kevin about in regard to Stargirl?

2. What is different about the jury on the Hot Seat when Stargirl is the guest?

3. What does Stargirl do that gets her a lot of attention?

4. What causes Stargirl to leave the gym at the away game?

5. Why does Kevin call Leo?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Leo notice that is different about Stargirl from the other girls?

2. What does Leo see when he arrives at the football game?

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

4. How do the people react to Stargirl's cheerleading?

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

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

7. What is Streaargirl overheard doing and how do some people react to this?

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

9. What kind of character is Wayne?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what way is the theme of human nature may have progressed throughout time, but it has also lost its selfless nature along the way as well developed through the novel? Provide specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Stargirl take Leo to the desert? What does she hope to gain? Does she succeed with her hopes? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

How is the natural world developed in this novel? Does the discussions of the natural beauty provide insight into the characters? If so, how? If not, why do you think this is the case?

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