Stargirl
Why had no one at the school met Stargirl before?
She was homeschooled until she was in 10th grade.
What does Leo collect?
He collects porcupine neck ties.
Who is Kevin?
Kevin is Leo's friend.
Who is Hillari? What is her hypothesis?
Hillari is the "popular" girl at school. Her hypothesis is that the school planted Stargirl into the schools to trick the students.
What were football games like at first? What happened after Stargirl started going?
The games were boring and not well attended until Stargirl went to the games. She brought a large crowd the the games and a happy energy.
What did the school think of Stargirl? Why?
How does Leo do to finally start talking to Stargirl?
He follows her around one day after school and she approaches him.
What is the name of the show that Kevin and Leo host together after school?
Hot Seat
What happened on Hillari's birthday?
She did not want Stargirl to sing happy birthday to her. Instead, Stargirl sang the song to Leo using Hillari's name.
Who is Archie?
He is the neighborhood guy that all the kids know. He holds classes like a club to teach kids about different things. He is the one Leo often goes to for advice.
How does Stargirl spend her free time? Where does she get her information?
She spends a lot of her free time doing random acts of kindness. She gets her information from the fillers in the news paper.
What internal dilemma does Leo deal with when it comes to Stargirl?
He is worried about what other people in the school are saying and noticing how people are no longer talking to him. His internal dilemma is that he is not sure if he cares more about what the school thinks of him or Stargirl.
Why is Kevin angry with Leo at the beginning of the story?
He is mad at Leo because Leo does not want to invited Stargirl to be on Hot Seat.
Who is Dori Dilson?
She is one of Stargirl's only friends.
How did the school change when Stargirl arrived?
The school started to be more unique. Kids tried to be more like themselves; they were influenced by how Stargirl is always herself.
What did Stargirl do in response to Leo's "lesson"? Did it change anything?
Stargirl started to dress and act like the other girls at Mica High. It did not change the situation at all.
What "lesson" does Leo try to teach Stargirl?
Leo tries to teach Stargirl to be "normal" and "popular".
What does Kevin reveal to Leo about how the school is treating him?>
Kevin tells Leo the school is avoiding him because he has been seen with and spending time with Stargirl.
Why is Dori mad at Stargirl later in the book?
She is mad at Stargirl for changing who she is to please the other students in the school. She things that Stargirl is betraying herself.
Why did the school start to shun Stargirl?
They blamed her for the loss of the basketball team because she was cheering for the other players.
What happens to Stargirl at the end of the story?
She moves to the Midwest with her family.
It is many years later and he still thinks of Stargirl. In the end, we assume it is her that sends him another porcupine neck tie.
What ends up happening on Hot Seat when Stargirl is being interviewed?
The students on the panel end up yelling at her and being mean to her. The episode is never aired.
How does the school respond to Stargirl winning the speech contest? How does it make her feel?
No one shows up for her like she predicted. In the end, it was Dori and two teachers. She is crushed.
What happened at the end at the ball?
Stargirl was forgiven by her peers and she started the bunny hop that people still talk about years later.