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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 Twenty Three, what does Nick say about prom?

2. In Chapter Twenty One, where does Anna invite Leah?

3. In Chapter Twenty Four, what does Garrett ask Leah?

4. In Chapter Twenty, what does Abby joke about their kiss?

5. In Chapter Twenty Two, why is Simon scared to have a long distance relationship?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter Eighteen, what does Abby ask Leah about their friendship? What does Leah flash back to?

2. In Chapter Seventeen, where do Abby and Leah go to stay? Where are they invited?

3. In Chapter Twenty, what does Abby say about liking Leah? How does she say she feels?

4. In Chapter Twenty Seven, why does Leah feel awkward around Bram? What does Bram think is going on?

5. In Chapter Twenty, what does Leah do based on Abby's dare? What does Abby say that offends Leah?

6. In Chapter Twenty Three, what does Leah look at to distract herself? What does she do on her Tumblr account?

7. In Chapter Sixteen, how does Abby say she feels about the breakup? Why does she feel this way?

8. In Chapter Nineteen, what does Leah do at the college party? What does Leah get invited to do?

9. In Chapter Twenty One, who does Leah go to meet at Waffle House? Who does she see instead?

10. In Chapter Twenty One, what is Anna trying to get Morgan and Leah do? What does Leah say instead?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Goodbyes, endings, and new beginnings of college, adulthood, and life are themes in the novel. Simon says, "'I don't want to leave him or you or Abby or any of you guys.' His voice catches. 'I don't know anyone in Philly. I don't know how people do this'" (239). How do characters in the novel transition from not knowing how to do something to being able to do it? How do they cope with this change, and what allows them to accept the coming change? Choose three characters to write an analysis about what the novel is saying about endings, acceptance, and allowing change to take place.

Essay Topic 2

Abby comes out to Leah as "lowkey bi" which makes Leah upset (260). Why is it so important to Leah that Abby come out as full bisexual? How are lesbian relationships represented in the novel as being complicated by outside perception and fetisization, such as the male gaze, and ideas of "just experimenting"? How is Leah's anger at Abby related to all these complicated levels of perception of lesbian and bisexual relationships?

Essay Topic 3

Leah is bisexual, but not out, but also is white. How do you think Abby's understanding of her sexuality, and her confusion about it and decision to date Nick even when she is looking for a reason to break up, may have to do with her concern with appearances? How does racism and appearance factor into who gets to experiment with their sexuality versus who does not?

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