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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 does Liam say confidence does for a transsexual?

2. What does Regan realize she has to do concerning Luna?

3. How does Chris react when Regan tells him she does not dance?

4. Who calls to talk to Regan's mother on Monday morning?

5. What does Regan suddenly realize?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Luna say when Luna wakes Regan the next morning?

2. Why is Aly distraught with Regan, and what does Regan worry about concerning Aly?

3. What happens when Chris and Regan go outside the Rave and sit and talk?

4. Describe the incident that made Regan realize her brother was different?

5. What antic does Chris pull that has Regan's head spinning?

6. What does Regan do that gets her date with Chris off to a bad start?

7. How does Aly respond when Luna asks to finish their game and what does Regan do?

8. Describe the encounter between Aly and Regan at school.

9. What does Chris want as he sees Regan at school?

10. What does Regan find when she goes inside the Materas house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Regan remembers an instance from her childhood when Liam begged Mom to remove his penis; she realizes Mom has always known that Liam was really a girl. She does not understand why Mom was not there for Liam. She could have made his life easier by raising him as a girl, but of course, she was scared of Dad's reaction. She should have told Dad so he would not have made Liam feel like a failure as a son. Realizing Mom never questioned the disappearance of her pills that Liam stole for his suicide attempt, Regan suspects her Mom left them out on purpose and begins to fear that her mother is a monster, willing to kill her son because he is actually her daughter.

1. Discuss what might have happened to Liam's mother when he told her to remove his penis that affected her for the rest of her time as a mother. Use examples from your own life and the text to support your answer.

2. Discuss the ways in which Liam's life would have been easier if his mother had raised him as a girl. Use examples from your own life and the novel to support your answer.

3. Do you think Liam's mother wanted Liam to commit suicide? Why or why not? Use examples from your own life and "Luna" to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

1. What is foreshadowing? How many incidences of foreshadowing are in "Luna"? How does foreshadow contribute to a book's suspense?

2. Discuss an example of foreshadowing in "Luna" including why you believe it is foreshadowing. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.

3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from "Luna" and your own live to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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