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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 does Simon say does not equal straight?

2. What does Abby want to do with her lines in the play?

3. Where did Abby move from?

4. What gift does Leah give Simon?

5. What does Simon notice he does not need to be when Leah is gone?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Martin confide to Simon that his brother is gay?

2. Why does Leah give Simon the gift of a mixed CD?

3. Why does Simon say that he keeps coming out?

4. Why is Martin mad at Simon when Abby is the one who turned him down for the dance?

5. Who does Simon notice looks cute as a cheerleader?

6. What does Simon mean about secure masculinity not necessarily meaning straight?

7. Why does the school's gender bender dress up day bother Simon?

8. How does Simon feel when Alice goes back to college?

9. Why does Leah's gender bender costume fit her personality?

10. Why does Simon question the sports posters on Alice's wall?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is the novel's conclusion a happy or sad one? What events come together to create a feeling of cohesion? Does the story feel completed or like a beginning?

Essay Topic 2

Simon's sister, Nora, is beginning to grow up. What are some examples of Simon witnessing this? Why is Simon surprised that she is changing and how does he respond?

Essay Topic 3

Simon describes Bram as a weirdly quiet soccer player who sits at his table. What inklings appear, before his identity is revealed, that he could be Blue?

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