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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 notice he does not need to be when Leah is gone?

2. What town does Simon live in?

3. What is Blue surprised Jacques' parents used to buy for him?

4. What does the individual who discovers one of Simons emails do with the emails?

5. Which band does Simon reference multiple times?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Simon drink a beer at the Halloween party?

2. How does Simon's dad tease a gay person on television?

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

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

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

6. What is the significance of Simon noticing Nora's piercings?

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

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

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

10. Why does Simon say it is nice not to be cynical and just enjoy the game?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

If Simon believes coming out will not be the end of the world for him, why does he put off doing it? What factors contribute to his hesitance?

Essay Topic 2

Simon thinks that Blue could be Cal. What does Simon do to test his theory? Does his guess affect his relationship with Blue? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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