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Questions to prepare for the Stargirl Unit Test (Includes literary terms)
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What happens to Stargirl at the Ocotillo Ball?
Everyone ignores her
Leo dances with her
Someone throws a tomato at her
Everyone joins her in the bunny hop
2
Who is Kovac?
The Principal
Stargirl's True Friend
A Basketball Star
A Fictional Character
3
Foreshadowing is...
a struggle between opposing forces
the environment of the story (place, time, location)
describing animals, objects, or ideas with human qualities
a clue or hint about something that is going to happen later
4
Who is Archie?
A Cactus
Stargirl's Uncle
A Rat
A Paleontologist
5
What was Stargirl's real name?
Sandy
Cinnamon
Crystal
Susan
6
What is the definition of a metaphor?
Comparing two things that are unalike
Comparing two things unalike things using like or as
Giving human like characteristics objects and animals
The repetition of a consonance sound in a sentence
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Who is Stargirl?
A new girl in school who is quite unique and different.
The on-camera host of "Hot Seat".
Hillari's cousin, a new girl in school.
Kevin's girlfriend.
8
What other names had Stargirl used?
Pocket Mouse, Mudpie, Hullygully
Pocket Mouse, Mudpie, Stargazer
Susan, Ratgirl, Evelyn
Mudpie, Susan, Evelyn
9
What is the definition of Simile
Adding human characteristics to something not human
Comparison of one thing to another not using like or as
A story with a hidden meaning
Comparison of one thing to another using like or as
10
What was unusual about Stargirl's cheerleading?
She made funny faces at people while she did it.
She cheered for everyone and everything wholeheartedly.
She cheered with her voice but didn't move her body.
She had an unusually high squeaky voice.
11
Who is the author of Stargirl?
Mark Twain
J.R.R. Tolkien
James Cameron
Jerry Spinelli
12
What did Stargirl pretend was burning her?
Her curling iron.
The sun.
Leo's looks.
The hot seat.
13
Who is Wayne Parr?
Leo's friend.
Star of the basketball team
Nobody special but everyone noticed him because of his looks
The host of Hot Seat
14
What do the students blame Stargirl for?
She started to date Leo
She called Hillari a liar
She brought a rat to school
She cheered for the other team
15
Who is Leo Borlock?
Hillari Kimble's ex-boyfriend.
Stargirl's best friend.
Football quarterback.
The narrator of the novel.
16
What does Archie tell Leo that he will come to understand about Stargirl?
Leo was lucky to be loved by SG.
Leo will come to hate SG.
Leo will understand that SG was just a crush.
Leo will never understand SG.
17
What is characterization in literature?
The methods a writer uses to develop the plot.
The methods a writer uses to develop characters.
The methods a writer uses to develop the middle of a story.
The methods a writer uses to develop the ending of a story.
18
How did the students at school treat Stargirl after the basketball game loss?
She was more popular than ever.
The treated her like a hero.
They gave her the silent treatment.
The were very mean to her.
19
What is the name of Stargirl's pet rat?
Fluffy
Cinnamon
Larry
Berry
20
OXYMORON is:
A nonliving thing given human of life-like qualities
Combines two usually contradictory terms
Words that imitate the sound that they are naming
intentional exageration
21
What is Barney?
A Paleocene rodent skull
Stargirl’s pet rat
The Red Rock janitor
Leo’s bestfriend
22
Who is the first person to sit with Stargirl?
Dori Nemo
Dori Dilson
Dori Delany
Dori Dillard
23
What is figurative language?
comparison of one thing to another thing of a different kind
language that is not intended to be taken literally
an exaggeration
a word or phrase is applied to an object or action
24
Which of the following is the definition for ALLUSION?
the universal message of a story
a story with an underlying meaning
referencing something well-known from literature or history
a magic trick
25
What's an idiom?
expression understood by those who know a language& culture
a symbol
A comparison of 2 unlike things using as & like.
a great exaggeration
26
What is Hillari Kimble’s theory about Stargirl?
she is a faculty plant
she's in the CIA
she is from another planet
she's in the FBI
27
Did Leo choose Stargirl or the people?
Stargirl
Popularity/People
Orange
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hyperbole
exaggeration that cannot be true
actions between people
same, alike
describe in a particular way
29
Leo told Stargirl that something must change. What is it?
Stargirl, herself
Stargirl's oratorical speech
Leo's summer job
Hot Seat
30
What is Hilari Kimble's theory about Stargirl?
She is actually 25 years old.
She is a traveling gypsy.
She is a fake.
She loves the attention.
31
Why didn't bad things affect Stargirl?
She's rubber and you're glue.
She's all that and a bag of chips.
She didn't care how others dressed.
She didn't care what others thought.
32
(Chapter 20) What does Stargirl want to be/have when she grows up?
President of the U.S
Nothing. She wants to be a kid forever
A silver-lunch-truck driver
A doctor
33
What is the definition of a flashback?
Character telling a story in the past to explain the present
Reflecting on the past and making future goals
Wearing 80's clothes and listening to old music
A clue about what might happen later in the story
34
The Setting of Stargirl is
Chicago
Mica, Arizona
London
Devon
35
Who was the
dominant
member of the jury when Stargirl was on Hot Seat?
Wayne Parr
Jennifer
Hillari Kimble
Mike
36
In Stargirl, what is the name of the high school?
Mineral High School
Mica Tech Inovations
Mica Tech
Mica High School
37
What does Stargirl do when she's happy?
She goes to the desert when she's happy
She only goes to school when she's happy
She goes on service missions when she's happy
She puts stones into her happy wagon
38
How does Stargirl learn about the lives of other people?
All of the above
She reads the newspaper fillers
She following people around
She reads the bulletin boards
39
In stargirl, What type of food was thrown at stargirl?
Tomatoe
onion
Apple
water ballon
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What was Stargirl's present to Leo at the beginning of the novel?
A bike
A ukulele
A porcupine necktie
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The definition for imagery is...
created by details that appeal to 1 or more of the 5 senses
an image in my head
descriptive language
language that is descriptive
42
How did Stargirl feel about getting the silent treatment?
She tried to be eve more outgoing and cheerful.
She didn't seem to notice it; she just kept talking to Leo.
She said it made her feel special because not ever get it.
She hated it. She went home and cried every night.
43
Definition of personification?
giving animal qualities to humans
being a good person
none of the above
giving human qualities to non-humans
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Who is Kevin?
Football quarterback.
The on-camera host of "Hot Seat".
The narrator of the novel.
Stargirl's boyfriend
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What is the definition of conflict in terms of literature?
Something introduced at the beginning of the story
An internal or external struggle between two opposing forces
A dialogue between two or more characters
The series of events in a story
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What's a SYMBOL in literature
recurring item, character, used to represent something else
comparing two things using like or as
a exaggeration
an overarching idea behind a piece of literature
