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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. Who was Mike Penner?

2. Who did not want to consider that perhaps Wyatt was gay?

3. Who yelled at Wyatt on the day of the big family party?

4. Who told their father that he had a daughter and a son?

5. Who threatened to take legal action against Nicole?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when Wyatt drew a portrait of himself at school?

2. Why was Spack so helpful to Wayne?

3. Who are Wyatt and Jonas Maines?

4. How did Wayne's brother and father react to Nicole's name change?

5. What person featured on television made Wyatt feel better about how he was?

6. What did Wyatt express to his mother in a letter after a physical fight with Jonas?

7. What could Kelly Maines tell about Wyatt from an early age?

8. What did Wyatt change his name to?

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

10. What did Dr. Holmes encourage Kelly to do with Wyatt?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the book. How does the title support the overall narrative tone and theme of transitions and change?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the relationship between Nicole and Kelly Maines. Use examples from the text to support your claims.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you explore the impact that therapy has on Nicole in the early stages of her transition. Use examples from the text to support your claims.

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