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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 sneak out of school?

2. What are Stargirl and Leo allowed to do after the contest that is different?

3. What decision does Senor Saguaro indicate Leo has to make?

4. What is Stargirl doing for her five-year-old neighbor?

5. What do Leo and Stargirl work together doing?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Leo find on the bulletin board when he looks?

3. Who does Leo go to talk to and what do they talk about?

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

5. How do Stargirl and Leo feel about each other and because of this what does it take them a few days to realize?

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

7. What does Stargirl teach Leo how to do?

8. What happens at the end of the ball and what happens to Stargirl?

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

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

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 what ways is Stargirl unique? In what ways does she show conformity? Do you think the character of Stargirl would make it in a regular high school today? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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