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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what condition does Riley agree to let their parents take them to school on the first day?
(a) That they do not kiss or hug Riley in front of any other students.
(b) That they do not take the black Lincoln town car.
(c) That they do not take the motorcycle and sidecar.
(d) That they drop Riley off at least five blocks away from school.

2. One side of Bec's room is painted yellow, while the other half is painted what color?
(a) Gray.
(b) Beige.
(c) Orange.
(d) Black.

3. Who answers the door when Riley visits Bec's home for the first time?
(a) Bec's father.
(b) Erik.
(c) Bec's mother.
(d) Bec.

4. In which class does Riley sit behind Casey Reese?
(a) AP English.
(b) French.
(c) AP Geography.
(d) Precalculus.

5. Where does Solo take Riley when they skip classes after lunch?
(a) To Solo's house.
(b) The arcade.
(c) The library.
(d) To Riley's house.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many weeks had Riley spent at the psychiatric hospital called Pineview?

2. Approximately how many students does Riley say attend Park Hills High School?

3. Solo responds to Jim's behavior toward Riley at the lunch table by calling Jim what name?

4. Riley responds to Sierra's comment at the lunch table by telling her what?

5. How does Riley style their hair on the first day of school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the first clue Riley gets that a peer must know about Riley and Alix being one and the same?

2. Discuss the author's use of hyperbole to characterize Riley's voice.

3. What is demonstrated about Solo's character when he tells Riley that "High school sucks for everyone" (95)?

4. What is the significance of Riley's choice of an air raid siren as a waking alarm?

5. How does the author demonstrate to the reader in Chapter One that Riley and his father Congressman Sean Cavanaugh are on different wavelengths throughout much of the narrative?

6. What is the symbolism of the list of French names?

7. What does Doctor Ann say about the act of "wondering if it's okay to be who you are" (110) and how do her comments relate to the novel's title?

8. Why does Riley take the Starburst offered by Solo, even though they do not want it?

9. When the girl contemplating suicide contacts Riley, what piece of Riley's advice does she take that leads to negative consequences?

10. Why does Riley feel their parents are close to asking them to again start attending political events with the family?

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