This Is How It Always Is Quiz

Frankel, Laurie

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

When Claude is reprimanded for having a peanut butter sandwich on the first day of kindergarten, how does this initially affect his determination to wear a dress to school? (from Part I, Air Currents and Other Winds – Halloween)

In a gesture of defiance, he becomes more adamant about wearing a dress.

He refuses to go to school if he cannot wear a dress.

He stops feeling comfortable wearing dresses outside the home.

He decides he needs to be less provocative, so he only wears accessories instead of a dress.

2.

How does Claude first discover that Buddhist attitudes toward gender are more flexible than Western ones? (from Part III, Under Pants – An Ending)

He observes that statues depict the Buddha with feminine characteristics.

He seeks out knowledge about Buddhist practices.

His students recognize that he is inherently female.

He learns about Buddhism from K.

3.

Which is NOT a reason that Rosie decides to go to Thailand? (from Part II, Hedge Enemies – Vagina Shopping)

She wants to learn more about Buddhism.

She wants to provide Claude/Poppy with an escape after being outed.

She is under pressure to do so by Howie.

Her deceased sister Poppy wanted to go to Thailand.

4.

What is the outcome of the journaling exercise Mr. Tongo assigns Penn and Rosie after their first appointment with him? (from Part I, Maybe – Invention)

They are puzzled that Claude continues to exhibit mostly male behavior.

They categorize most of Claude’s behavior as female.

They realize that it is futile to categorize male and female behaviors.

They realize that not only Claude, but also Rigel and Orion, mostly engage in female behavior.

5.

When asked why she keeps having children, which is NOT one of the reasons Rosie ponders? (from Part I, Once Upon a Time, Claude Was Born)

The more children she has, the less likely she is to suffer catastrophic loss.

Rosie and Penn like babies.

The desire to become more accepted by the community.

The desire to bring back her deceased sister by having a daughter.

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