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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 is Wyatt?

2. Who feared that their spouse would leave them?

3. Who often got into fights?

4. Who used the girls' restroom without permission?

5. Who is Jennifer Boylan?

Short Essay Questions

1. Of the twins, who grew up being the moodier one?

2. Why was Spack so helpful to Wayne?

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

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

5. Who was Paul Melanson?

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

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

8. What did Wyatt change his name to?

9. Who are Wyatt and Jonas Maines?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring how the twins' experience at King Middle school affected their emotional well-being. What about this experience was so emotionally intense for them?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring how Nicole's transition affected her school life. Use examples from the text to support your claims.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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