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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. Where did Wayne live during the week after the move?

2. What did the twins think of their high school?

3. What was the result of the suit Kelly had filed in 2009?

4. What happened to Holmes?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Where was the Maines family invited in 2012?

2. Who represented Kelly and Wayne in 2010 and on in their legal battles?

3. Where did Nicole get her first kiss?

4. Where did the Maines family move to?

5. What dance did Nicole go to in middle school?

6. What happened two months into life in Portland?

7. What was the living arrangement after the move?

8. What was Nicole able to do at Waynflete that she was not able to do at King?

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

10. Who was Michael Heath?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you analyze how the opinion of others within their community impacted Kelly Maines. How did she go about handling the bigotry and criticism from other parents? Use examples from the text to support your claims.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Write an essay in which you analyze the structure of the book. How does the author go about telling the true story of a family and educating readers about transgender people throughout history?

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