ELA Exam Semester Two

What did Stargirl do in her office?

• had parties with her friends

• played her ukulele and sang

• identified fossils and tagged them

• made cards and gifts for others

The main theme of the story Stargirl deals with the...

• difficulty in adjusting to a move from a large city to a small rural town

• huge effect worldwide events have on the emotions of the young

• mockery young people face when they do not dress or behave like others

• way adults use roundabout channels for making change in schools

Stargirl became the talk of the school the first day back from summer vacation because she...

• had a great tan and fashionable clothes

• dressed and acted differently from the other students

• seemed years ahead of the other students in her studies

• stole Wayne Parr away from Hillari Kimble

Archie was important to Leo because he...

• stepped in as a father figure after Leo's parents divorced

• shared Leo's interest in TV

• seemed to have wisdom and insights into people

• had a vast knowledge of Mica history

Before Stargirl's arrival, Mica High School's student body...

• encouraged individuality

• paid a lot of attention to sports

• remained uninvolved

• admired academic success

How did Mica High School change once Stargirl became popular?

• individuality and school spirit increased

• students went off campus for lunch

• grade points averages became important

• everyone began to compare material possessions

At the end of the story, the reader could predict that Leo...

• planned to dig up Barney's skull to read the word on the paper

• never forgave Kevin for putting Stargirl on HOT SEAT

• would visit Stargirl if he knew where she was

• would become a bitter old man

What effect did Stargirl's change into Susan Caraway have?

• Dori Dilson got mad at her for betraying herself

• it helped her to become popular with the other students in school

• Kevin became interested in her and made Leo jealous

• the teachers were happy that she was no longer disruptive

Why did Stargirl quit homeschooling?

• she felt she wasn't getting a good education

• she hoped to join a team for the first time

• she wanted to make friends

• she liked to "stir things up"

What did Leo find most remarkable about Stargirl?

• she could speak publicly without a script

• she did not seem to notice when others criticized her

• she took her rat, Cinnamon, everywhere with her

• she never seemed to study, but she received straight A's