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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Chapters 8 - 11).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one of the first traditionally feminine things Wendi does for Mock to alter her appearance?
(a) Shaves her legs.
(b) Plucks her eyebrows.
(c) Braids her hair.
(d) Pads her chest for her.

2. In Chapter 9, what does Wendi do for Mock that makes Mock see herself in a different light?
(a) Paints her nails and toenails.
(b) Makes her wear an evening gown.
(c) Makes her take dance lessons with her.
(d) Dresses her up and takes glamorous pictures of her.

3. Which magazine published Mock's personal story in 2011?
(a) Marie Claire.
(b) People.
(c) Vogue.
(d) Vanity Fair.

4. Mock opens Part Two of the book with a quote from which author?
(a) Bayard Rustin.
(b) Ralph Waldo Emerson.
(c) Langston Hughes.
(d) Ralph Ellison.

5. Who does Mock miss the most in Chapter 2?
(a) Her sister Cori.
(b) Her Grandma Pearl.
(c) Her best friend Marilyn.
(d) Her mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What particular kind of clothing does Mock prefer?

2. How does Mock's father act when he drops them off at the airport to go live with their mother at the end of Chapter 6?

3. Who moves in with Mock's mother in Chapter 8?

4. How does the man Mock dates briefly in Chapter 11 react when she tells him she is trans?

5. What does Mock argue that femininity is generally seen as?

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