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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. Who does Wendi live with?
(a) Her grandparents.
(b) Her cousin.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her father.

2. From which author does Mock choose to begin her book with?
(a) bell hooks.
(b) James Baldwin.
(c) Zora Neale Hurston.
(d) Toni Morrison.

3. How many children has Mock's father had by the time he is 18 years old?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

4. How does the man Mock dates briefly in Chapter 11 react when she tells him she is trans?
(a) He violently beats her.
(b) He tells her he will tell everyone her secret.
(c) He says it is OK and he still wants to be with her.
(d) He rejects her immediately.

5. Who regularly stood in as a babysitter and ad-hoc mother for Mock and Chad?
(a) Cheraine.
(b) Cori.
(c) Justin.
(d) Rick.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What job does Mock's father have in Chapter 1?

3. What is the word the trans women Mock and Wendi meet use to mean feminine or girlish-looking?

4. In Chapter 2, how does Mock learn to ride a bike without training wheels?

5. What insult does Mock's father frequently invoke in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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