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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. What band is pictured on the tee shirt worn by Riley on the first day of school?
(a) The Buzzcocks.
(b) The Cramps.
(c) The Ramones.
(d) The Misfits.

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

3. For what reason does Riley lie to Bec about the time of their curfew?
(a) Riley's anxiety rises after Bec's touch of Riley's knee becomes a maternal pat.
(b) Bec's parents seem annoyed at Riley's presence.
(c) Riley does not want Bec to know that Solo is meeting Riley at the club.
(d) Riley sees that their blog is now featured on queeralliance.org.

4. Who answers the door when Riley visits Bec's home for the first time?
(a) Bec's father.
(b) Bec.
(c) Bec's mother.
(d) Erik.

5. What name does Riley give to the center aisle of the lunchroom at Park Hills High School?
(a) The Gauntlet.
(b) The Royal Court.
(c) The Haymaker.
(d) The Joust.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Solo take Riley when they skip classes after lunch?

2. What kind of dreams does Riley have the night after visiting Bec's home for the first time?

3. What username does Riley use for their Bloglr account?

4. What does Riley say is the only difference between Park Hills High School and Immaculate Heart?

5. What does Solo report that he had stopped doing in order to fit in with the football team?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the first clue Riley gets that a peer must know about Riley and Alix being one and the same?

2. How does it make Riley feel when the blog attracts more than 500 followers?

3. What is the significance of Riley's request to study with Bec rather than attending the political fundraiser?

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

5. What is the significance of Riley's choice of an air raid siren as a waking alarm?

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

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

8. What does Doctor Ann say about the act of "wondering if it's okay to be who you are" (110) and how do her comments relate to the novel's title?

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

10. How does the author demonstrate to the reader in Chapter One that Riley and his father Congressman Sean Cavanaugh are on different wavelengths throughout much of the narrative?

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