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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. Where does Mock get the opportunity to apply for a scholarship?

2. What does Wendi do after dropping out of school?

3. Where does Mock really want to go to college?

4. What street do Wendi and Mock go to and hang out on often in Chapter 8?

5. What does Rick do to Mock's mother in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 9, what do Mock and Wendi do that boosts Mock's confidence in her own body?

2. How does Mock's father reply to her letter in Chapter 13?

3. How does taking Premarin change Mock's body in Chapter 10?

4. What does Mock start to suspect her mother is struggling with in Chapter 10?

5. What is Mock's most prized possession in Chapter 9, the one that makes her feel most feminine?

6. What changes start happening in Mock's mother after Rick's arrest in Chapter 13?

7. Who does Mock meet in Chapter 13 that spurs her to start researching and saving for her gender reassignment surgery?

8. What are Wendi's first words to Mock in Chapter 8 and what do they signify?

9. In Chapter 10, what problem does Mock encounter with the administration at Moanalua high school?

10. What significant opportunity does Mock take advantage of in Chapter 14 that allows her to pursue higher education?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What feelings does Mock experience immediately following her gender reassignment surgery in Thailand? How do her feelings post-surgery clarify some of her feelings towards her close family members? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 2

How does Mock's relationship with her closest brother, Chad, evolve as they grow from childhood, through adolescence, and into adulthood? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the different meanings and nuances of the idea of "passing" as Mock explains it - including the gender, economic, and racial implications of the idea.

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