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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 particular kind of clothing does Mock prefer?
2. What does Mock's father do to her in Chapter 6 that devastates her and alters her appearance significantly?
3. Which of Mock's aunts is known for gossiping?
4. What is Mock's favorite relationship movie?
5. Who does Mock's neighbor who labels her father as a drug addict remind her of?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Mock believe, as an adult, are some of the consequences of Derek's sexual abuse of her?
2. Where do Mock's parents send her in 1989 and why do they do this?
3. When does it finally hit Mock as a child that her father is addicted to drugs?
4. In Chapter 2, how does Derek's sexual abuse of Mock begin?
5. Why does Mock get upset over the burning of the cake in Chapter 5?
6. How does Mock feel in Chapter 6 when she finds out she will be moving back to Hawaii to live with her mother?
7. In Chapter 5, why does Mock pretend she is a girl named Keisha on the phone to her cousin's friend Alan?
8. In Chapter 4, why is Mock overwhelmed by her feelings of jealousy of her friend Maddy?
9. Why does Mock admire Auntie Wee Wee in Chapter 6?
10. In Chapter 1, when does Mock say she became aware she was a girl?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay detailing how, when and why Mock's idolization of her mother began to change after she and Chad moved back in with her mother in Hawaii in 1995.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay detailing some of the ways in which Mock's father pressured her when she was young to conform to traditional ideas about masculinity. Why did her father do this, and how did Mock react to his efforts?
Essay Topic 3
How does Mock explain the impact that growing up partially in Hawaii has on her personal growth and her journey as a transgender woman of color? Write an essay explaining your answer.
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