Stargirl Quiz 3 Study Guide (21-29)

How does Stargirl know about people's lives?

Answer explanation

Stargirl checks the newspaper to find out about other citizens in MICA.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the purpose of this game that Stargirl and Leo play at the mall?

Answer explanation

Stargirl and Leo are committing acts of kindness that might make someone's day better. They are also learning about others and honoring them as valuable people or interesting.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

"She was the Johnny Appleseed of loose change." What literary device is used?

• metaphor

• personification

• hyperbole

• oxymoron

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why are there so many pebbles in Stargirl's wagon? What does this represent?

Answer explanation

There are a lot of pebbles in Stargirl's wagon because that is how she measures happiness. Each pebble represents her happiness and when she feels joy.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Leo says, "I have never realized how much I needed the attention of others to confirm my own presence." What does this mean? (2-3 sentences)

Answer explanation

Leo is realizing that he is seeking validation from those around him. Leo has low self worth and instead of looking inward and being comfortable being who he is he requires attention and acknowledgement from others to feel as if he belongs.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

How do the students at MICA view Stargirl? What does this say about them?  (chapter 23)

Answer explanation

The students think that Stargirl thinks that she is better than them. The students adopt a us vs. them mentality because she fails to fit into their own social norms and expectations. This shows that the students are so cautious of something different that they would rather reject her than embrace her new way of thought.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Overall, how does Leo feel about Stargirl's gesture of love (the "I love you")?

• embarrassed

• thrilled

• terrified

• scared

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

This simile means that the laughter ...

"There was laughter, there was fun, but it skipped over me like a flat stone on water."

• was heavy on his heart

• was deep

• passed him by

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

What was Leo's "crime?"

• linking himself to an unpopular person

• putting Stargirl on the Hot Seat

• putting up the "I love you." sign

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does Leo mean when he says "I am one of them?" Why does he want Stargirl to care MORE about what people think? 

Answer explanation

Leo is associating himself with the students at MICA and how they view Stargirl. He so desperately wants to fit in that he wants Stargirl to change so he has an easier time adapting to the new relationship. He wants her to care about what others think because he cares what others think.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3