Stargirl Review

How does the author employ foreshadowing at the end of chapter 1?

• Leo and Kevin crowing about putting Stargirl in the Hot Seat suggests this will happen—and possibly become a climactic moment.

• When Stargirl starts strumming her ukulele and singing suggests she will be in their talent show Hot Seat- and possibly become a climactic event. 

• When Leo and Kevin slam hands together- it suggests that they are excited about a new girl at their school. 

• When Hillari Kimble suggests that Stargirl is not real- it suggests that Stargirl may end up with no friends. 

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In Chapter 2, what literary element is in play when Kevin says, “How long do you think somebody who’s really like that is going to last around here?”

• Kevin’s statement foreshadows the rough reception Stargirl will get at MAHS

• Kevin's statement states the conflict of the story and explains how Stargirl will solve her problems as a new student.

• Kevin's statement states the resolution of the story. 

• Kevin's statement explains why Stargirl will have many friends at MAHS. 

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What does the word "pestered" mean in the following sentence? 

"Kevin wasn't the only one. Other kids pestered me: "Put her on the Hot Seat!" 

• talked to

• annoyed

• asked

• walked

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What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence: 

"If we happened to somehow distinguish ourselves, we quickly snapped back into place, like rubber bands."

• idiom

• metaphor

• simile

• hyperbole

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In the beginning of chapter 5 the author says "But Kevin was screaming on the phone. I jumped in the family pickup and raced to the stadium. I bolted from the truck. Kevin was at the gate, windmilling his arm: "Hurry!"" 

What does this syntax reveal about the mood of this paragraph? 

• Sentences that end in exclamation points, a sentence fragment in the beginning, and quick simple sentences mixed with sentences that have a compound predicate show that Leo is in a big hurry to see what Kevin is screaming about.

• Words like jumped, bolted, and raced show that Leo is in a big hurry to see what Kevin is screaming about. 

• The fact that Kevin is windmilling his arms and telling Kevin to hurry up shows that something exciting is happening. 

• Sentences that include both characters thoughts and actions show many points of view and allows the reader to sense suspense. 

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In chapters 4-7, how does Stargirl overcome the external conflict presented by the student body?

• Stargirl overcomes the conflict presented by becoming friends with Hillari and this makes the whole rest of the student body warm up to her. 

• She shows everyone that it is okay to be different, she becomes a cheerleader and uses her new popularity to inspire others to be different. 

• She ends up shying away from people, she even stops singing Happy Birthday. 

• Her spirited, whacky performance as a cheerleader encourages the football team—and whips up student morale.

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What does the word blithely mean as it is used in the following sentence? "She went straight to the food line, blithely smiling as usual."

• excited

• nervous

• happily and lightly

• angry

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What is Leo's main internal conflict as of the end of chapter 7? 

• Leo is conflicted and confused about his feelings for Stargirl. She is a weird and interesting girl, and even thought she is slowly becoming more liked and accepted he is still embarrassed of his feelings for her. 

• Leo is worried about what Archie thinks about him and he wants to make Archie proud. So, he wants to make the right decision about whether or not to put Stargirl on Hot Seat. 

• Leo is worried and conflicted about putting Stargirl on Hot Seat. Is main reason is because he doesn't want to lose Kevin as a friend and he likes interviewing new people. 

• Leo is conflicted about his relationship with Hillari. Stargirl embarrassed him by singing Happy Birthday, and now he is worried Hillari won't want to be friends with him anymore. 

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What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence from the story: 

"I couldn’t see her freckles from the audience, but I imagined them dancing on her nose as she flicked her head this way and that"

• personification

• simile

• metaphor

• idiom

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Which word is most closely related to word dormant as it is used in the sentence below: 

"They lie dormant and waiting, these mud frogs, for without water their lives are incomplete, they are not fully themselves."

• awake

• unconscious

• alive

• dead

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