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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. Who hosts the Halloween party?

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

3. On which day do the students dress like a different sex?

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

5. Which holiday does Simon's family celebrate together after homecoming?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Hotel Hanukkah and why does Blue celebrate it?

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

3. What point of view is the story told from?

4. How is secret identity explained in different ways?

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

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

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

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

9. Why does Leah seem to hate Abby?

10. Why is Simon frustrated with his parents throughout the novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How has Simon's family changed since his sister, Alice, moved away to college? What did Alice provide for Simon when she was home? Why does Simon miss her?

Essay Topic 3

Simon uses Blue's anonymity as a reason to not face his own reality. Does Simon's relationship with Blue hold him back or propel him forward on his identity journey?

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