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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. How did Mike Penner die?

2. Who suffered multiple miscarriages?

3. Who was diagnosed with cancer in 2004?

4. When did Wyatt begin taking puberty suppressants?

5. Why did Kelly and Wayne appear in front of a judge for the name change?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did the Maines family live?

2. What did Kelly give Wyatt for his 7th birthday?

3. Who is the biological mother to Jonas and Wyatt?

4. Who accidentally referred to Nicole as Wyatt after the name change?

5. Why did Wayne get accosted by the police once at a lake?

6. How did Kelly feel in the early days, when Wyatt made it clear that he identified as a girl?

7. What did Wyatt change his name to?

8. What did Jonas think about Wyatt dressing and acting like a girl?

9. What happened when the Maineses threw a party for their neighborhood when they moved to Maine?

10. Who was Paul Melanson?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing the author’s narrative tone and writing style. Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring Wayne's journey to accepting that Nicole was a girl despite having been born a boy. Use examples from the text to support your claims.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you analyze the various legal battles that the Maines family experienced throughout Nicole's transition. What impact do these hardships and successful have on the family and the community?

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