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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which grade did Simon meet Leah?
(a) Kindergarten.
(b) Sixth.
(c) Second.
(d) Seventh.

2. Who takes Simon out for a night on the town?
(a) Nick and Bram.
(b) Abby and Leah.
(c) Abby and Nick.
(d) Leo and Tolstoy.

3. What does Simon hear coming from a classroom that sounds professional?
(a) Violin.
(b) Horns.
(c) Cello.
(d) Drums and guitar.

4. What happens before the students perform for the junior class?
(a) Lights burn out.
(b) They heckle.
(c) Someone writes a slur on the cast list.
(d) Everyone cries.

5. What does Simon feel toward Bram when he talks with Bram after being outed?
(a) Lovesick.
(b) Happy ache.
(c) Depressed.
(d) Angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cal share about his sexuality?

2. Why is it strange for Blue's dad to be at his house?

3. What form of communication does Jacques want to have with Blue?

4. What is different about Nora lately?

5. How long has Simon known Abby?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of signals does Simon think he gets from Cal?

2. What does Simon mean when he says he will not recognize himself if Nick does not see him?

3. Why does Martin quit the play?

4. Who does Blue come out to in his family and what is their reaction?

5. What metaphor does Blue use as a comparison to coming out?

6. How does Jacques figure out that Blue is not Cal?

7. Why might Simon be worried about returning to school after the break?

8. In Chapter 22, what is the next step Jacques tells Blue he wants to take?

9. What does a football player do to Simon in the hallway after they return from break?

10. What harassment does Simon have to deal with in the lunch room after he has been outed?

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