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how did stargirl feel about getting the silent treatment

by Prof. Alvah Greenfelder I Published 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago

How did Stargirl feel about getting the silent treatment? A. She didn't seem to notice it; she just kept talking to Leo B. She tried to be even more outgoing and cheerful so the other kids would feel guilty for giving her the silent treatment

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Does Stargirl get the silent treatment at school?

The lovebirds are completely ignored because Stargirl is getting the silent treatment. Leo's best friend, Kevin, assured him that it's not him they are ignoring - it's Stargirl. But, that doesn't ...

Why does Kevin think Stargirl is giving Leo the silent treatment?

The silent treatment is going on. Nobody's talking to her.'' Leo can't understand how everyone in the school is giving Stargirl the silent treatment, and even more confusing to him is ...

What happens to Stargirl after the shunning?

Stargirl is still getting the silent treatment, so she decides to try being 'Susan' instead. Read the summary of Chapter 26 of Jerry Spinelli's 'Stargirl' to find out if the kids at school like...

How does Leo react to the silent treatment in Chapter 19?

Leo knows he's getting the silent treatment because he is ''Mr. Stargirl'' - Stargirl's boyfriend. But Stargirl is being punished for something worse. She is a ''self-centered spotlight hogger.''

Alone in Love

''We were alone. We were the only ones in school. At least that's how it seemed in the following days.''

What's Going On?

Leo hopes to get to the bottom of this strange behavior, but things get even weirder at lunch. Normally there are people at the table with Leo and Kevin, but today it's only them. Stargirl, who used to draw a crowd, now only has two friends sitting with her.

The New New Girl

Leo doesn't see Stargirl in any of the usual places - even at lunch, Dori Dilson is sitting with someone else.

Back in the Love Bubble

Looking the same isn't enough; Stargirl also acts and talks like everybody else. 'I had never been so happy and so proud in my life', beams Leo; and just like that, Leo and Stargirl are back in their love bubble. 'We sailed through time. We held hands in the hallways, on the stairs, in the courtyard'.

Evelyn Everybody

Stargirl constantly quizzes Leo about 'what other kids would do, would buy, would say, would think', and invents a fictitious, or make-believe, person named Evelyn Everybody.

The Best of Times

''Those were the best times, when we were alone, together, out of school.''

The Worst of Times

''I loved weekends,'' Leo says. ''But Mondays always followed Sundays.''

Hard to Disagree

Leo explains: ''Kevin had been right: when she started cheering for other teams, she did something bad to her own team. To see one of their own priming the opposition did something to the team's morale that hours of practice could not overcome.''

What do Kevin and Leo argue about?

Kevin and Leo argue about whether to invite Stargirl onto Hot Seat. Kevin wants her as a guest, but Leo feels reluctant to ask her and instead just wants to leave Stargirl alone. Students continue to circulate rumors about Stargirl as they consider her mannerisms odd. For example, she places a curtain and a vase holding a daisy on her desk in every class, and she greets everyone by name even if they haven’t met. Hillari Kimble is the student who is most suspicious of Stargirl and who suggests different theories about her. One day after school, Leo follows Stargirl. He notes that she goes to a house and drops off a card that reads “CONGRATULATIONS!” He continues to follow her into the desert before stopping and running back home.

How old is Leo from Hot Seat?

A now-sixteen-year-old Leo starts eleventh grade at Mica Area High School. Leo hears other students talking about a new girl in school named Stargirl. Leo sees Stargirl at lunch, wearing an old-fashioned dress and carrying a ukulele and a canvas bag with a sunflower painted on it. Leo’s friend Kevin immediately suggests having Stargirl as a guest on their school TV show, Hot Seat, where they interview different students. Stargirl begins playing her ukulele, singing, and marching around the cafeteria as the other students gawk in disbelief.

Who is Leo's friend?

Leo’s friend Kevin immediately suggests having Stargirl as a guest on their school TV show, Hot Seat, where they interview different students. Stargirl begins playing her ukulele, singing, and marching around the cafeteria as the other students gawk in disbelief.

Is Stargirl a real student?

Students speculate about whether Stargirl is a real student or some sort of plant or joke by the school administration intended to stir up school spirit. Throughout the next few weeks, Leo observes Stargirl. She plays her ukulele and sings “Happy Birthday” to students in the cafeteria on their birthdays. She dresses in different ways and carries around her pet rat, Cinnamon. Everyone in the high school feels confused by Stargirl and wants to believe that she fakes her unique personality for attention, but Leo believes she is real.

What does Hillari tell Stargirl to do on her birthday?

Stargirl agrees. The next day at lunch, Stargirl begins singing “Happy Birthday” while walking around the cafeteria, ending up at Leo’s table and singing to him. When Kevin asks her why she sang to Leo, Stargirl says she thinks Leo’s cute.

Who is the professor that Leo and Kevin go to see?

Leo and Kevin go to see Archie Brubaker, a retired paleontology professor who opens his home to students of all ages on Saturday mornings to teach them about fossils as well as anything else they want to learn about. Leo and Kevin tell Archie they have come to talk to him about Stargirl and are surprised to learn that Archie knows her. Archie explains that Stargirl has been homeschooled until this year and that her mother used to bring Stargirl to Archie’s home once a week. When Leo and Kevin ask about her name, Archie replies that Stargirl has called herself several different names in the time he has known her. Archie explains that to better understand Stargirl, Leo and Kevin should explore the questions they have about her rather than the answers they hope to get.

Is Stargirl homeschooled?

Archie explains that Stargirl has been homeschooled until this year and that her mother used to bring Stargirl to Archie’s home once a week. When Leo and Kevin ask about her name, Archie replies that Stargirl has called herself several different names in the time he has known her.

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