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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. How does Simon describe Bram?

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

3. Why does an individual stay over at Simon's house after the Halloween party instead of going home?

4. Who is on the parade float at the football game?

5. What are the dress up at school days for?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why does Simon describe Nora as a chameleon?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

After Simon comes out students react differently to him. How do the supportive students show that they stand by Simon? Is he surprised by any of his classmates' reactions?

Essay Topic 2

Nick plays guitar and makes all the girls swoon wherever he goes. Does Nick know the affect he has? How does Simon keep himself from falling for Nick?

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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