WorksheetsStargirl Test
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
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Class
Date
1.
The story's main conflict is based on the struggle...
a)
within Stargirl herself
b)
between Stargirl and the other Mica students
c)
between Stargirl and Archie
d)
between Stargirl and the desert
2.
What was unusual about Archie Brubaker's home?
a)
It is built underground
b)
It has an advertisement on it
c)
It had no roof
d)
It was filled with bones
3.
What did Stargirl do in her office?
a)
played her ukulele and sang
b)
had parties with her friends
c)
identified fossils and tagged them
d)
made cards and gifts for others
4.
The main theme of the story deals with the...
a)
mockery young people face when they do not dress or behave like others
b)
way adults use roundabout channels for making change in schools
c)
huge effect worldwide events have on the emotions of the young
d)
difficulty in adjusting to a move from a large city to a small rural town
5.
Stargirl became the talk of the school the first day back from summer vacation because she...
a)
dressed and acted differently from the other students
b)
had a great tan and fashionable clothes
c)
seemed years ahead of the other students in her studies
d)
stole Wayne Parr away from Hillari Kimble
6.
Archie was important to Leo because he...
a)
shared Leo's interest in TV
b)
had a vast knowledge of Mica history
c)
seemed to have wisdom and insights into people
d)
stepped in as a father figure after Leo's parents divorced
7.
Before Stargirl's arrival, Mica High School's student body...
a)
encouraged individuality
b)
paid a lot of attention to sports
c)
admired academic success
d)
remained uninvolved
8.
The author foreshadowed, or hinted at, the fall in popularity that was to come to Stargirl when...
a)
the students found a candy pumpkin on their desks at Halloween
b)
Archie said, "The trouble with miracles is, they don't last long"
c)
Stargirl sang, "I'm looking over a four-leaf clover that I overlooked before"
d)
Kevin proclaims, "HOT SEAT Uncovers Faculty Hoax"
9.
Stargirl read the newspaper differently than most people because she...
a)
started with the want ads
b)
read across the page and ignored the columns
c)
found the comics first
d)
paid attention to the fillers
10.
How did Mica High School change once Stargirl became popular?
a)
individuality and school spirit increased
b)
students went off campus for lunch
c)
grade points averages became important
d)
everyone began to compare material possessions
11.
Kevin and Leo answered, "MicaTronics," in a chorus to Archie's question about where Stargirl's dad worked. From their answer, a reader can infer that...
a)
Mica was most likely a one company town
b)
Stargirl had already told everyone about MicaTronics
c)
Leo's, Kevin's, and Stargirl's fathers were friends
d)
they already knew that Stargirl's father enjoyed computers
12.
What can the reader infer about Stargirl giving a speech at the state contest entitled "I Might Have Heard a Moa?"
a)
memorized each word of her speeches
b)
made up creatures that never existed
c)
could be spontaneous
d)
had studied birds for a long time
13.
At the end of the story, the reader could predict that Leo...
a)
would visit Stargirl if he knew where she was
b)
planned to dig up Barney's skull to read the word on the paper
c)
never forgave Kevin for putting Stargirl on HOT SEAT
d)
would become a bitter old man
14.
Archie believed that Stargirl was most definitely real and human and closer to our primitive selves. What was Archie saying about the human condition?
a)
At one time, humans did not worry about conformity, but rejoiced in their individuality
b)
Humans are basically evil, and Stargirl was an exception to the human condition
c)
Human manners, especially in primitive societies, are strange and often rude
d)
Humans have found their true selves more often in current society than they did in ancient times
15.
Kevin's insistence to book Stargirl for HOT SEAT caused...
a)
students to resign from being potential jurors
b)
Kevin and Leo's relationship to become tense
c)
Stargirl to avoid Kevin whenever she saw him
d)
the faculty to admit that she was a hoax
16.
What effect did Stargirl's change into Susan Caraway have?
a)
the teachers were happy that she was no longer disruptive
b)
Dori Dilson got mad at her for betraying herself
c)
it helped her to become popular with the other students in school
d)
Kevin became interested in her and made Leo jealous
17.
How did Stargirl make her entrance at the Ocotillo Ball?
a)
walking while holding reins attached to her rat
b)
in a bicycle sidecar
c)
in a limo
d)
her parents dropped her off
18.
How did Stargirl respond when Hillari slapped her?
a)
she kissed her cheek
b)
she slapped her back
c)
she cried
d)
she reported her to a teacher
19.
When Leo asked Stargirl "What makes you tick?" he wanted to know what...
a)
happened in homeschool
b)
motivated and affected her
c)
made her always late
d)
would occur next between them
20.
Why did Stargirl quit homeschooling?
a)
she felt she wasn't getting a good education
b)
she hoped to join a team for the first time
c)
she wanted to make friends
d)
she liked to "stir things up"
21.
What did Leo find most remarkable about Stargirl?
a)
she took her rat, Cinnamon, everywhere with her
b)
she never seemed to study, but she received straight A's
c)
she did not seem to notice when others criticized her
d)
she could speak publicly without a script
22.
What did Archie do when he wanted to answer a question?
a)
he went into his house and meditated
b)
he consulted an old giant saguaro cactus
c)
he put his ear to a fossil skull
d)
he dealt cards into the ground and read them
23.
When Leo realized he was being shunned by the other students when he talked to Stargirl, he felt increasingly...
a)
special
b)
arrogant
c)
paranoid
d)
proud
24.
Which of the following is a fact from the story?
a)
When Leo was baffled, he sought answers from Archie
b)
The principal should have acted sooner when feelings turned against Stargirl
c)
children who are homeschooled never fit in well when introduced to school
d)
Stargirl could benefit from talking to the guidance counselor
25.
What is the main idea of the final chapter, More Than Stars?
a)
Stargirl had a lasting positive effect on the people of Mica
b)
Leo had discarded his dreams until memories of Stargirl came back to him
c)
Stargirl will probably renew her relationship with Leo face-to-face
d)
It has benn impossible to find out what happened to Stargirl
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