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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 is the name of the person Simon communicates with on the computer?

2. What is the name of Simon's dog?

3. Which band does Simon reference multiple times?

4. How many girlfriends has Simon had?

5. What sport does Nick play?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Leah seem to hate Abby?

4. What does Simon remember about dressing in traditionally female clothes?

5. Why does Simon describe Nora as a chameleon?

6. Why does Simon check his private email at school?

7. How is secret identity explained in different ways?

8. Why do Bram and Jacques want to capitalize Coming Out Thing?

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

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

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

When Simon realizes his mistake in helping Martin, how does he make amends? Was Simon going along with Martin to solely protect Blue or was he motivated by self-interest?

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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