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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. How does Riley's dad react when he sees their choice of first-day-of-school outfit?
(a) He grins from ear to ear.
(b) He looks away.
(c) His smile fades.
(d) He gives Riley's mother a knowing look.

2. What is NOT one of the treatments being used to help Riley improve their mental health?
(a) Weekly exposure therapy.
(b) Antianxiety medication.
(c) Weekly talk therapy.
(d) Antidepressant medication.

3. What does Solo report that he had stopped doing in order to fit in with the football team?
(a) Eating pizza.
(b) Growing his hair long.
(c) Wearing his Chewbacca backpack.
(d) Shaving.

4. Where does Solo take Riley when they skip classes after lunch?
(a) To Riley's house.
(b) The arcade.
(c) To Solo's house.
(d) The library.

5. In whose room does Riley notice two of their favorite books, The Catcher in the Rye and Bridge to Terabithia?
(a) Erik.
(b) Congressman Sean Cavanaugh.
(c) Bec.
(d) Solo.

Short Answer Questions

1. What franchise is the subject of Solo's tee shirt and pencil case?

2. What game does Solo play when he gets angry?

3. In what class does Riley have a test in second period the day after the fundraiser?

4. What was Solo's nickname prior to his current one?

5. How does Riley feel about not having to wear a uniform at their new school?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Riley feel about the lack of uniforms at the public high school?

2. What adjective does Solo apply to Riley during their first meeting that causes Riley to glow with pleasure?

3. When the girl contemplating suicide contacts Riley, what piece of Riley's advice does she take that leads to negative consequences?

4. Discuss the author's use of hyperbole to characterize Riley's voice.

5. With what question does Riley begin their very first blog post on page one of the novel?

6. What does Riley call their one formal outfit and why?

7. Why does Riley feel their parents are close to asking them to again start attending political events with the family?

8. What clothing does Riley choose for the first day of public high school, and what is Riley hoping to accomplish with this choice?

9. What action does Riley describe as being "like a suicide ritual" (64)?

10. What is demonstrated about Solo's character when he tells Riley that "High school sucks for everyone" (95)?

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