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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what do Mock and Chad see their father doing that upsets them?
(a) Robbing a bank.
(b) Writing a love letter.
(c) Smoking a pipe with Crack.
(d) Overeating.

2. Which of the following terms does Mock prefer in describing herself?
(a) Transsexual.
(b) Transgender.
(c) Homosexual.
(d) Trans.

3. In Chapter 7, which area of Hawaii does Mock move to in a rented house with her mother and Chad?
(a) Maui.
(b) Honolulu.
(c) Kalihi.
(d) Okinawa.

4. What does Mock remembering her father doing for her in Chapter 4 that demonstrated his great love for her?
(a) Buying her a new dress.
(b) Letting her buy make-up as a youngster.
(c) Cleaning up her vomit in his car without complaint.
(d) Giving her money when she most needed it.

5. Who is Denise's daughter in Chapter 5 that Mock admires for her femininity?
(a) Jamie.
(b) Cori.
(c) Keisha.
(d) Makayla.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the girlfriend of Mock's father that the family moves in with in Chapter 5?

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

3. What does Jamie compliment Mock on in the beginning of Chapter 6?

4. Who is Mock's childhood friend that dares her to try on a dress in Chapter 1?

5. What kind of drink is Mock drinking the night she meets the man she will go on a series of dates with in the section titled New York 2009?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what are Mock's memories of her sister Cori when she moves back to Hawaii as a young person?

2. How does Mock feel in Chapter 6 when she finds out she will be moving back to Hawaii to live with her mother?

3. Why does Mock admire Auntie Wee Wee in Chapter 6?

4. In the introduction, why does Mock say she wrote this book?

5. In Chapter 4, what does Mock still think of as one of the top five moments in her life?

6. Where do Mock's parents send her in 1989 and why do they do this?

7. In Chapter 1, when does Mock say she became aware she was a girl?

8. What does Mock believe, as an adult, are some of the consequences of Derek's sexual abuse of her?

9. In Chapter 4, what serious problem does Mock's father struggle with?

10. In Chapter 5, why does Mock pretend she is a girl named Keisha on the phone to her cousin's friend Alan?

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