Stargirl - Preface & Ch. 1

What did the narrator's uncle Pete gift him when he moved from Pennsylvania to Arizona?

• A porcupine

• A collection of neckties

• A porcupine necktie

• A book about porcupines

Why did the narrator start a collection of porcupine neckties?

• He found them in a store in Mica, Arizona

• He received many as birthday gifts

• He loved the porcupine necktie his uncle gave him

• His mother suggested the idea

How did the narrator come to own his second porcupine necktie?

• He bought it himself

• It was a birthday present from his uncle

• It was sent by a family member after reading a newspaper article

• He found it on his front step after coming home from school

What prompted the family section of the local newspaper to mention the narrator's hobby of collecting porcupine neckties?

• The narrator won a contest

• It was a feature about his school achievements

• It was a regular feature about kids on their birthdays

• The narrator wrote an article about his collection

Who did the narrator ask about the gift?

• Their teacher

• Their parents and friends

• A stranger

• Their sibling

What did the narrator consider the episode with the gift?

• A prank

• A mystery

• A mistake

• A coincidence

What realization did not occur to the narrator at the time of the episode?

• That they were being followed

• That they were being watched

• That the gift was from a secret admirer

• That the gift was a mistake

What was the first thing Kevin said to the narrator on the first day of school?

• Who is that?

• Did you see her?

• Where is she?

• Is she new here?

How did the narrator's classmates feel during the fifteen minutes before the first bell of the first day?

• Indifferent and bored

• Excited and curious

• Annoyed and impatient

• Relaxed and calm

What were the students doing while waiting for the first bell to ring?

• Sitting quietly in their seats

• Milling about, calling names, pointing to summer-tanned faces

• Studying their textbooks

• Playing games on their phones