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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. When does Archie say that most people are at that more primitive place?

2. What does Leo hear people whispering about after he and Stargirl share their first kiss?

3. How does Leo tell Kevin he feels?

4. Which of the following terms could describe how Stargirl is being treated in school?

5. How does Stargirl arrive at the ball?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Archie go to the desert to do and how does Archie seem to feel about the process?

3. What happens when Leo and Stargirl get to the special place?

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

5. What happens the Monday after Stargirl wins the speech contest and how does Dori react?

6. What does Leo ask Archie when he returns to visit fifteen years later and how does Archie respond?

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

8. Where does Stargirl show Leo that she finds out who may need a gift?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways is Leo a coward? In what ways is he a strong character? What regrets do you think he has? Are they justified? Why or why not?

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

What would you consider to be the most significant turning point in this story for Stargirl? Why do you think this is the most significant?

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