Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What was on Liam's ninth birthday wish list?
2. To what does Liam agree when Aly, Regan and Shannon are painting their nails once?
3. When is the first time Luna panics?
4. What soundtrack does Regan load in her room?
5. Why does Regan think when Cody and Mirelle fit gender expectations?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens before Liam and Regan get out of the car at the West Meadows Mall?
2. What class is Regan anxious to get to that morning and what happens in the class that makes Regan feel great?
3. What does Regan notice about Chris as he is joking with her and what does it remind her of something her mother once says?
4. What thoughts go through Regan's head about the shopping experience with Luna?
5. How does Luna feel after leaving the mall, and how does Regan respond?
6. Why do the lights flicker when Regan opens the door to the basement and why is the alarm probably not necessary?
7. How does Liam "test the waters" with his parents?
8. What does Regan think concerning Liam and gender?
9. What two negative experiences does Luna have while at the mall?
10. Why does Regan feel guilty in chemistry class?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
At breakfast, the reader is introduced to Regan and Liam's parents. This introduction demonstrates the way Dad pressures Liam to fill gender role expectations and the fact that Mom seems somewhat disinterested in and detached from her children. Informing her family that she has to work late, Mom asks Regan to cook dinner, but since Regan is babysitting, Liam offers to do it, causing Dad to claim it is not Liam's job and to glare at Regan.
1. What are Liam's dad's suggestions to Liam that would seem to be pressure to fill Liam's expected gender roles? Use examples from your own life and Luna to support your answer.
2. Discuss the reasons Liam's mother seems to be detached and disinterested in her family. Use examples from your own life and "Luna" to support your answer.
3. Do you think if a boy does not like sports or a girl does not like to wear dresses forcing them into such behavior can change them? Why or why not?
4. Do you think Liam's father is concerned about Liam and this is why he is pressuring him or do you think the father's main concern is how Liam and by extension, the family appears to their peers? Why or why not? Use examples from your own life and this story to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the following:
1. Who is/are the protagonists of the story and why? Use examples from your own life and "Luna" to support your answer.
2. Who is/are the antagonists of the story and why? Use examples from your own life and "Luna" to support your answer.
3. Which 3 secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot? Use examples from your own life and the text to support your answer.
4. Are any of the characters dispensable and which ones? Why or why not? Use examples from your own life and "Luna" to support your answer.
5. Do you think this is a character-driven plot or an action-driven plot? Explain. Use examples from your own life and "Luna" to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Liam is excited to show Regan the research he has done on transgendered people throughout history and the testimonials of transgenders in transition. He explains that Sex Reassignment Surgery is all that he has ever wanted, but Regan has never allowed herself to think about what transitioning means. As her brain screams at her not to desert him, Liam asks if she understands, and Regan lies again.
1. Why do you think it helps Liam to read about others like himself? Do you think he could be unduly influenced by such readings? Why or why not? Use examples from your own life and Luna to support your answer.
2. Discuss reasons Regan has not allowed herself to think about Sex Reassignment Surgery for Liam. Use examples from your own life and "Luna" to support your answer.
3. Discuss reasons why Regan keeps lying to Liam when he asks her at various places in the book if she understands what he is feeling? Use examples from your own life and "Luna" to support your answer.
|
This section contains 1,345 words (approx. 5 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
