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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 yelled at Wyatt on the day of the big family party?

2. What kinds of bathrooms were available at the elementary school?

3. Who left home at 17 and couch surfed around the country?

4. Who was Virginia Holmes?

5. Who was not helpful about Wyatt's situation when he was little?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Wayne Maines?

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

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

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

6. What was something that Wayne really admired about Wyatt?

7. Where did the Maines family live?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore Nicole's struggles with childhood crushes and romance. What was holding her back from having normal teenage experiences as a transgender girl?

Essay Topic 2

Nicole experiences both physical and emotional changes throughout her upbringing. In what ways does Nicole change and in what ways does she stay the same? How do these changes reflect her emotional healing?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing how Nicole's self confidence shifts throughout her childhood and adolescence. Use examples from the text to support your claims.

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