Stargirl First Read Quick Check

What MAINLY does the following line reveal about the narrator?

"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."

• The narrator has a sense of humor

• The narrator believes in aliens

• The narrator is initially excited to meet Stargirl, but that fades

• The narrator believes Stargirl may be faking her strangeness

Which inference is BEST supported by the passage:

"On that second day she wore bright-pink, baggy shorts with a bib and shoulder straps--overall shorts. Her sandy hair was pulled back into twin plaited pigtails, each tied with a bright-red ribbon....She looked like Heidi. Or Bo Peep."

• Stargirl's unusual style makes her stand out from her peers

• The narrator wears the same makeup as Stargirl

• The narrator is secretly jealous of Stargirl's unique style

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

Which statement about the narrator is BEST supported by the following:

"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 was intensely aware of her passing behind my chair."

• The narrator dislikes Kevin

• The narrator enjoys the spotlight

• the narrator feels uncomfortable around Stargirl

• The narrator wants Stargirl expelled from the school.

Which quotation BEST supports the idea that Stargirl does not typically pay attention to authority?

• "One day she asked a question about trolls--in US History class"

• "In her first meet...she turned left when everyone else turned right."

• "Stargirl was outside. In the rain. Dancing"

• All of the above

Which one of the following BEST expresses the THEME of the passage below:

"I mean if she's real, she's in big trouble. How long do you think somebody who's really like that is going to last around here?"

• Stargirl won't fit in at school if she truly is strange

• Kevin believes Stargirl should stop pretending to be weird.

• The narrator is confused by Kevin's comment

• Stargirl has been planning to reveal her behavior as an act all along

Which conclusion is best supported by the ending of the excerpt?

"Everything she did seemed to echo Hillari Kimble: She's not real...

It was during one of these night moon times that it came to me that Hillari Kimble was wrong. Stargirl was real."

• 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 convinced that Hillari Kimble was right about Stargirl

• Stargirl decides to end her ruse and behave more normally

What instrument does Stargirl play?

• Flute

• Guitar

• Ukelele

• Saxophone

What song can Stargirl often be found singing to people during lunch?

• ABC's

• Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

• The Star Spangled Banner

• Happy Birthday

Where does the story take place?

• Mica, Arizona

• Phoenix, Arizona

• Sante Fe, New Mexico

What is the name of Stargirl's pet rat?

• Nutmeg

• Cinnamon

• Tumbleweed

• Wimble