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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. In Chapter Six, what was Simon's fanfic name?

2. In Chapter Twelve, what does Leah ask Garrett first?

3. In Chapter Thirteen, why is Leah is upset?

4. In Chapter Eleven, what does Bram do to Simon?

5. In Chapter Eleven, what does Leah do with Simon?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter Fourteen, what does Abby turn down from Leah? What does she ask for instead?

2. In Chapter Ten, who does Leah talk with at band practice? What do they talk about?

3. In Chapter Seven, how does Leah feel towards Wells? Why does she decide at the brunch?

4. In Chapter Fourteen, where does Simon get into? What does Leah say about this?

5. In Chapter Five, why is Morgan not at school? Where did she not get in?

6. In Chapter Three, how does Leah feel hanging out with Bram? What does she show him?

7. In Chapter Four, how does Leah explain her friendship with Anna and Morgan? How are they with one another?

8. In Chapter Thirteen, what does Garrett apologize for? How does Leah feel?

9. In Chapter Nine, where does Leah go with Abby? What does Abby insinuate at the end of the chapter that occupies Leah's mind?

10. In Chapter Eleven, what does Simon tell Leah about lying to Garrett? What does he suggest?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Nick and Abby break up, Simon worries about having a long distance relationship for NYU with Bram. How does this worry and fear show how friend groups model what is possible? How is Simon finally able to free himself of his fear to embrace his truth? Choose one other character in addition to Simon to see how they act based on what they see in others, and how they finally decide to act and think for themselves.

Essay Topic 2

Leah thinks Abby is perfect in the beginning of the novel. How is Abby really? How does Abby's facade of perfection have to do with racism and outside expectations? How is the way she presents and acts a way to navigate the world? Follow Abby's journey, and then choose two other characters to discuss how appearances in the novel are shown as being highly different than the interior. For each of these characters, look at what outside them makes them put on an exterior that others might not see.

Essay Topic 3

Morgan makes a racist comment about Abby, and Leah calls her out on it to the detriment of their friendship for some time. Look at this situation from two angles. First, how does Morgan's response and defensiveness show an ally's reaction gone wrong? How does forgiveness and reconciliation take place after these kinds of racist comments for the characters involved? And how does the handling and response to the situation on many levels show ways, good or bad, that these kinds of comments can be dealt with? Which characters do you think acted right in this situation, and how do you think they could have improved?

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