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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. Mock opens Part Two of the book with a quote from which author?
2. What does Mock say she wants to be when she grows up in Chapter 2?
3. What author does Mock quote in the beginning of Part One?
4. How old is Mock when Derek begins abusing her?
5. What kind of work does Mock's father do for the neighbor who labels Mock's father a drug addict?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 2, how does Derek's sexual abuse of Mock begin?
2. What are Mock's memories of her Grandma Pearl like?
3. In Chapter 1, when does Mock say she became aware she was a girl?
4. How does Mock feel in Chapter 6 when she finds out she will be moving back to Hawaii to live with her mother?
5. In Chapter 7, what are Mock's memories of her sister Cori when she moves back to Hawaii as a young person?
6. Why does Mock get upset over the burning of the cake in Chapter 5?
7. What does Mock believe, as an adult, are some of the consequences of Derek's sexual abuse of her?
8. In Chapter 5, how does Mock's father Charlie describe himself to her?
9. What does Mock's childhood friend Marilyn dare her to do in Chapter 1 and what is the significance of the dare?
10. Why does Mock decide to tell Aaron after a while that she is a transgender woman?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay explaining some of the significant differences Janet points out between how our culture views femininity and masculinity. What do you think she means when she writes "femininity in general is seen as frivolous?" (147).
Essay Topic 2
How does meeting Wendi when Mock and Wendi are young teenagers change the course of Mock's life? Write an essay explaining your answer.
Essay Topic 3
How would you characterize Mock's relationship with her father at the time of her writing Redefining Realness? Has she made peace with some of his irresponsible behavior and the hardships he put the family through? Write an essay explaining your argument.
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