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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. What bathroom did Nicole use in 5th grade?

2. Who did not feel sympathy toward the LGBT community?

3. What was the new high school like?

4. What happened two months after the big move?

5. What did Nicole want very badly in middle school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened in Millinocket in 2015?

2. What was the ruling on the case against the Orono school district?

3. Where did the Maines family move to?

4. What pop star came to speak in Portland?

5. What was the result of the 504?

6. Who spoke out against the bill that would allow owners of any business to decide who could use their restrooms?

7. Why were Wayne and Kelly so impressed by Jonas throughout his adolescence?

8. Who was Bob Lucy?

9. What was Camp Aranu'tip?

10. What was Nicole told in advance of an overnight school trip?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring how the Maines went about protecting Nicole from the potential danger that could manifest itself if people knew she was a transgender girl. How did these measures affect the family?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring support from the Maines' family perspective. What does it mean to be supportive, and who are the people or communities in Nicole's life who contributed to this definition?

Essay Topic 3

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

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