Stargirl First Read Quick Check

What MAINLY does the following line reveal about the narrator?

"I had to admit, the more I saw of her, the easier it was to believe she was a plant, a joke, anything but real."

• The narrator has a sense of humor

• The narrator believes in aliens

• The narrator is initially excited to meet Stargirl, but that fades

• The narrator believes Stargirl may be faking her strangeness

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Which inference is BEST supported by the passage:

"On that second day she wore bright-pink, baggy shorts with a bib and shoulder straps--overall shorts. Her sandy hair was pulled back into twin plaited pigtails, each tied with a bright-red ribbon....She looked like Heidi. Or Bo Peep."

• Stargirl's unusual style makes her stand out from her peers

• The narrator wears the same makeup as Stargirl

• The narrator is secretly jealous of Stargirl's unique style

• Stargirl learned her unique sense of fashion from her parents.

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Which statement about the narrator is BEST supported by the following:

"As she approached our table, I thought: what if she's looking for me? The thought terrified me. So I turned from her. I looked at Kevin...I was intensely aware of her passing behind my chair."

• The narrator dislikes Kevin

• The narrator enjoys the spotlight

• the narrator feels uncomfortable around Stargirl

• The narrator wants Stargirl expelled from the school.

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Which quotation BEST supports the idea that Stargirl does not typically pay attention to authority?

• "One day she asked a question about trolls--in US History class"

• "In her first meet...she turned left when everyone else turned right."

• "Stargirl was outside. In the rain. Dancing"

• All of the above

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Which one of the following BEST expresses the THEME of the passage below:

"I mean if she's real, she's in big trouble. How long do you think somebody who's really like that is going to last around here?"

• Stargirl won't fit in at school if she truly is strange

• Kevin believes Stargirl should stop pretending to be weird.

• The narrator is confused by Kevin's comment

• Stargirl has been planning to reveal her behavior as an act all along

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Which conclusion is best supported by the ending of the excerpt?

"Everything she did seemed to echo Hillari Kimble: She's not real...

It was during one of these night moon times that it came to me that Hillari Kimble was wrong. Stargirl was real."

• The narrator feels uncomfortable around Stargirl

• The narrator has a change of heart and comes to believe in Stargirl's sincerity

• The narrator is more convinced that Hillari Kimble was right about Stargirl

• Stargirl decides to end her ruse and behave more normally

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What instrument does Stargirl play?

• Flute

• Guitar

• Ukelele

• Saxophone

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What song can Stargirl often be found singing to people during lunch?

• ABC's

• Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

• The Star Spangled Banner

• Happy Birthday

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Where does the story take place?

• Mica, Arizona

• Phoenix, Arizona

• Sante Fe, New Mexico

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What is the name of Stargirl's pet rat?

• Nutmeg

• Cinnamon

• Tumbleweed

• Wimble

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