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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. Why does Leo return to Mica?

2. How is it announced that Stargirl won the contest?

3. How does the audience react to Stargirl's second speech?

4. What is one of the most disturbing facts about the social status for Stargirl at her school?

5. Where does Stargirl take Leo?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way has Stargirl changed her appearance and her name?

2. What do the adults at the class reunion talk about?

3. What continues to seem odd to both Stargirl and Leo?

4. How does Stargirl arrive at the ball and how does she work?

5. What two unusual things does Stargirl show Leo that she has in her room?

6. In what two ways does Stargirl show her reverence for the earth?

7. What is Leo's plan for handling the situation at school after he sees the bulletin board?

8. What is the one thing that Leo and Stargirl never do?

9. Who does Leo talk to about the situation in school and what response is he given?

10. What does Leo overhear about Stargirl and then how do these same girls tease Leo?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

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?

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