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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When someone breaks into Riley's locker and covers their books with a particular substance, what does Riley at first think the substance is?
(a) Ketchup.
(b) Blood.
(c) Honey.
(d) Mustard.

2. In what state does the transgender girl live who reaches out to Riley while contemplating suicide?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Kansas.
(c) Kentucky.
(d) Oklahoma.

3. What musician does Bec spot standing outside of the Viper Room?
(a) Josh Homme.
(b) Cedric Bixler-Zavala.
(c) Pete Wentz.
(d) Dave Grohl.

4. In what habit does Riley's mother engage when she is anxious?
(a) Rubbing her chin.
(b) Sniffing.
(c) Biting her cuticles.
(d) Fidgeting.

5. Once at the football game, how far into the grandstand do Bec and Riley make it before the harassment of Riley starts?
(a) A third of the way up.
(b) Halfway up.
(c) Two rows in.
(d) A quarter of the way up.

6. When Riley first asks Bec how her sister died, what is Bec's answer?
(a) She contracted meningitis.
(b) She died in a skiing accident.
(c) She drowned herself.
(d) She had a bad reaction to some medication.

7. What is Bec's late sister's name?
(a) Stephanie.
(b) Jo.
(c) Allie.
(d) Gabi.

8. What is NOT one of the three things Doctor Ann tells Riley to consider when deciding when to come out?
(a) Have friends around as well as family.
(b) Find a calm moment.
(c) Prepare what you want to say.
(d) Do it on neutral ground.

9. Riley's number of followers hits the 30,000 mark after the news story about the father assaulting his transgender child is picked up by what network?
(a) CNN.
(b) CNBC.
(c) NBC.
(d) PBS.

10. What instrument does Bec play within her band?
(a) Bass.
(b) Drums.
(c) Cello.
(d) Guitar.

11. How does Riley get knocked unconscious the night of the campaign event?
(a) Erik punches Riley.
(b) Jim shoves Riley against the van.
(c) They fall from the slide at the playground.
(d) Riley knocks their head against the windshield when jumping toward the ladder.

12. How much does Bec give the person who asks her for $5?
(a) $10.
(b) $20.
(c) $2.
(d) Nothing.

13. What is the reason why Riley cannot access the fire escape on the night of the campaign event?
(a) Recent events have ratcheted up Riley's fear of heights.
(b) The people who live in the apartment are home.
(c) The people who own the store are restocking it.
(d) The ladder has been retracted and a steel chain has been wrapped around it.

14. Who dumps a huge cup of soda into Jim's lap at the football game?
(a) Sierra.
(b) Solo.
(c) Bec.
(d) Riley.

15. To what location does Riley at first go after leaving the house on the night they are forcibly outed?
(a) To Bec's house.
(b) To the fire escape.
(c) To the Reagan Years arcade.
(d) Bullet Hole Studios.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which band does Bec NOT mention in her list of Riley's t-shirt collection?

2. What name does Bec insist that Solo not call her?

3. When Riley Googles their own name, how many Riley Cavanaughs do they find within the United States and Canada?

4. What activity does Riley often engage in with Casey?

5. Who interrupts Bec and RIley's conversation on the ramp to ask Bec for $5?

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