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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is Mock's childhood friend that dares her to try on a dress in Chapter 1?
2. From what book does Mock select a quote to begin Redefining Realness?
3. How do Mock and Chad attempt to assimilate more quickly back into Hawaiian culture?
4. Who is the neighbor who labels Mock's father a drug addict?
5. Which magazine published Mock's personal story in 2011?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 5, what terrible event prompts Mock, her father, and her brother Chad to move to Texas?
2. What are Mock's memories of her Grandma Shellie from Texas?
3. Why does Mock admire Auntie Wee Wee in Chapter 6?
4. In Chapter 4, what does Mock still think of as one of the top five moments in her life?
5. In the Introduction, how does Mock feel that transgender women have generally been depicted in popular culture?
6. In Chapter 1, when does Mock say she became aware she was a girl?
7. When does it finally hit Mock as a child that her father is addicted to drugs?
8. What is Mock most afraid of, and how does she answer Aaron's question about her fears?
9. In Chapter 5, why does Mock pretend she is a girl named Keisha on the phone to her cousin's friend Alan?
10. Why does Mock decide to tell Aaron after a while that she is a transgender woman?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay detailing how and why Mock's connection and relationship with Aaron seems different to her than any previous relationship she has ever been in.
Essay Topic 2
How would you characterize Mock's relationship with her father at the time of her writing Redefining Realness? Has she made peace with some of his irresponsible behavior and the hardships he put the family through? Write an essay explaining your argument.
Essay Topic 3
Why does Mock sometimes find it difficult to work in an advocacy role with some LGBTQ groups? In what ways does she feel they do not serve transgender peoples' best interests? Write an essay explaining your answer.
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