1) The document provides a study guide for the book Stargirl with questions about characters, events, and themes. It includes a list of over 15 major characters and their importance, key events in sequential order, and 6 short answer questions requiring at least 3 sentences each. 2) The short answer questions address how Stargirl's appearance differs from others, how students show they like her, an example of courage from a character, Archie's description of Stargirl crying light, Leo's changing appreciation of life, and what word Archie wrote in the desert. 3) The study guide is designed to test the reader's understanding of the people, plot, and insights from the story Stargirl.

1. Stargirl Test Study Guide Name/Class: ________________________________
Characters: Be able to describe each character, know who they are and why they are
important in the story
Stargirl Leo Archie Kevin
Spinelli Ron Kovac Danny Pike Hillari
Senor Saguaro Cinnamon Dori Wayne
Mr. McShane Barney Mr. Robineau Chico
Susan Peter Sinkowitz
Sequence of Events: Put the events in the order that they occurred in the story
1. Stargirl leads the bunny hop
2. Stargirl dances on the football field
3. Stargirl cheers for the other basketball team
4. Stargirl appears on Hot Seat
5. Stargirl appears at Mica High School
6. Kevin and Leo first ask Archie about Stargirl
7. Leo drives Archie to the desert to bury Barney
8. Stargirl becomes Susan
9. Leo and Stargirl become boyfriend and girlfriend.
Short Answer: Answers should be at lease 3 sentences long
1. When Stargirl arrives at Mica High School, people notice her. Name three ways in
which her appearance and behavior differs from that of the other students.
2. By December Stargirl has become one of the most popular girls in school. Describe
what other students do to show that they really like Stargirl.
3. Identify a character in the story that shows courage. Cite a specific scene in which
this character shows courage and explain what is courageous about this character’s
behavior.
4. Explain what Archie means when he says, “When Stargirl cries she does not shed
tears but light.”
5. Over the course of the book Leo changes. Compare and contrast Leo’s appreciation
of the little things in life at the beginning of the book and at the end.
6. When Archie and Leo drive out to the desert, Archie writes a single word on a scrap
of paper and stuffs it in a hole. What do you think was written on the paper and why
do you think this word was written?
NOTE: There will be 2 matching sections and multiple choice section in addition to
the above