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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. What kinds of health problems did Janine, Mock's father's girlfriend in Chapter 4, have?
(a) She had cancer.
(b) She had Multiple Sclerosis.
(c) She had Fibromyalgia.
(d) She was a diabetic.

2. Who is one of Mock's uncles on her father's side?
(a) Uncle Martin.
(b) Uncle Ricky.
(c) Uncle Rustin.
(d) Uncle Luke.

3. From what book does Mock select a quote to begin Redefining Realness?
(a) You Do You.
(b) Bird of Paradise.
(c) The Bell Jar.
(d) Their Eyes Were Watching God.

4. What was Mock's first example of so-called normal parent-child relationships?
(a) When she moved back to Hawaii to be with her mother in 1995.
(b) When she moved to New York City for college in her early twenties.
(c) When she saw Marilyn with her mother.
(d) When she saw how her grandmother and mother interacted.

5. How does Mock's father describe himself to her in Chapter 5?
(a) As selfish.
(b) As a hard worker.
(c) As an addict.
(d) As a saint.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the neighborhood boy Mock engages in sexual acts with at a young age?

2. How many children has Mock's father had by the time he is 18 years old?

3. Who is Denise's daughter in Chapter 5 that Mock admires for her femininity?

4. When do Mock's parents get married?

5. Where do Mock and Chad live with their father in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the section titled New York 2009, why does Mock decide not to tell Aaron that she is a transgender woman on their first date?

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

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

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

5. What does Mock's childhood friend Marilyn dare her to do in Chapter 1 and what is the significance of the dare?

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

7. What are Mock's memories of her Grandma Shellie from Texas?

8. In Chapter 4, why is Mock overwhelmed by her feelings of jealousy of her friend Maddy?

9. Why does Mock decide to tell Aaron after a while that she is a transgender woman?

10. When does it finally hit Mock as a child that her father is addicted to drugs?

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