Stargirl Characters

Which of the following best describes the relationship between Leo and Stargirl?

• loving and private

• turbulent and resentful

• unsupportive and dangerous

• one-sided and unsafe

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Which of the following is most LIKELY the reason Stargirl “returns to normal”?

• Dori decided not to go with Stargirl to the oratorical contest.

• She returns home after the oratorical contest and was shocked there was not a big crowd.

• The sign Dori holds up at her return from the oratorical contest said "Nice job, Susan!"

• She finds out Leo is not going to the Ocotillo Ball with her.

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Which of the following best describes Stargirl?

• kind and determined

• playful and energetic

• smart and fun-loving

• all of the above

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Which of the following describes an external conflict from the novel?

• Leo's shame of Stargirl's personality

• Stargirl struggles to fit in as "Susan"

• Hillari slaps Stargirl at the Ocotillo Ball.

• none of these

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Read the sentence from paragraph 1 (STARGIRL) "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." What does the sentence reveal about the narrator?

• The narrator has a sense of humor.

• The narrator believes in aliens.

• The narrator initially is excited to meet Stargirl, but that excitement soon disappears.

• The narrator believes Stargirl might be faking her strangeness.

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Read the following sentences. (STARGIRL) What can the reader infer from reading this paragraph?

• Stargirl’s unusual style immediately makes her stand out from peers.

• The narrator wears the same makeup as Stargirl.

• The narrator is secretly jealous of Stargirl’s unusual style.

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

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Read the following sentences from paragraph 3. (STARGIRL) "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 watched him grin goofily up at her. He wiggled his fingers at her and whispered, “Hi, Stargirl.” I didn’t hear an answer. I was intensely aware of her passing behind my chair. Which answer supports how the narrator feels?

• The narrator dislikes Kevin.

• The narrator enjoys the spotlight.

• The narrator feels uncomfortable around Stargirl.

• The narrator wants Stargirl to be expelled because she is such a nuisance.

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Which sentence best supports the realization Leo had? (STARGIRL)

• “Everything she did seemed to echo Hillari Kimble: She’s not real… She’s not real…”

• “And each night in bed I thought of her as the moon came through my window.”

• “I could have lowered my shade to make it darker and easier to sleep, but I never did.”

• “It was during one of these nightmoon times that it came to me that Hillari Kimble was wrong. Stargirl was real.”

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Read the following sentences. (STARGIRL)"Everything she did seemed to echo Hillari Kimble: She’s not real… She’s not real…And each night in bed I thought of her as the moon came through my window. I could have lowered my shade to make it darker and easier to sleep, but I never did. In that moonlit hour, I acquired a sense of the otherness of things. I liked the feeling the moonlight gave me, as if it wasn’t the opposite of day, but its underside, its private side, when the fabulous purred on my snow-white sheet like some dark cat come in from the desert.It was during one of these nightmoon times that it came to me that Hillari Kimble was wrong. Stargirl was real. What conclusion can the reader draw from reading the ending of the excerpt ?

• 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 and more convinced that Hillari Kimble was right about Stargirl all along.

• Stargirl decides to end her ruse and act more normal.

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The selection "Stargirl" is written on a first person point of view which gives us insight into--

• Kevin's thoughts and feelings

• Stargirl's thoughts and feelings

• Every characters thoughts and feelings

• Leo's thoughts and feelings

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