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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 is the artist on the gift Blue leaves for Simon at his locker?

2. What is different about Nora lately?

3. What does Abby think Martin is?

4. Why does Abby say she is not interested in Martin?

5. What does Martin quit?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Simon notice about Bram when he goes to his soccer practice?

2. What does Simon mean when he says he will not recognize himself if Nick does not see him?

3. Why is Abby the first person Simon comes out to?

4. How does Ms. Albright initially show her support for Simon?

5. Why does Simon feel bad for crushing on Bram?

6. What do the girls at lunch want to find for Simon after he has been outed?

7. Who does Blue come out to in his family and what is their reaction?

8. What revelation does Simon have about Blue in Chapter 17?

9. What does Blue's gift to Simon symbolize?

10. What is Abby's reaction to Simon's honesty?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How do Simon's parents react when he comes out? Does the book allude to the fact that they already knew or are they surprised? How does the author relate the information?

Essay Topic 3

Alice brings home a boyfriend who plays a role in Simon and Bram's first intimacy. What does this say about Alice's boyfriend? Is he kind and tolerant or a bully?

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