Step 1: Understand the figure.
The total sum of the angles in a star-shaped figure is 360 degrees. The sum of the angles \( v + x + y + z + w \) is part of this total. Step 2: Calculate the total.
Since the total angles in the figure sum to 360 degrees, the value of \( v + x + y + z + w \) is:
\[
360 \div 4 = 90
\]
\[
\boxed{90}
\]