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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. What does Derek tell Riley when he visits them at Pineview?
(a) That his dad's company is relocating to India.
(b) That his dad's company is relocating to Germany.
(c) That his dad's company is relocating to Canada.
(d) That his dad's company is relocating to Australia.

2. What time does Riley tell Bec they are required to be home on weeknights?
(a) 8:30 p.m.
(b) 10:00 p.m.
(c) 8:00 p.m.
(d) 11:00 p.m.

3. What does Riley do immediately upon returning home from the first visit to Bec's house?
(a) Runs upstairs.
(b) Runs to the backyard.
(c) Takes a shower.
(d) Makes a sandwich.

4. Riley explains that they view gender not as a switch, but as a what?
(a) A dial.
(b) A bar graph.
(c) A pie chart.
(d) A continuum.

5. What characteristic does Riley expect to find in public school students?
(a) Ignorance.
(b) Debauchery.
(c) Open-mindedness.
(d) Friendliness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jim do to Solo that causes Riley to wonder why Solo puts up with Jim's bad treatment?

2. What happens to make Jim finally sit down during the standoff with Solo?

3. Besides the words "In case you reconsider" (63), what else is on the paper Bec gives to Riley?

4. On what condition does Riley insist when agreeing to attend public school in order to aid their father's reelection campaign?

5. What happened during Riley's first week of sophomore year that caused them to avoid the lunchroom at all costs?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does it make Riley feel when the blog attracts more than 500 followers?

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

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

4. What does Riley do when overcome by self-pity while eating alone on the ramp?

5. What is the significance of Riley's request to study with Bec rather than attending the political fundraiser?

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

7. What does Riley call their one formal outfit and why?

8. 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?

9. How is foreshadowing used within Riley's mention of having "strange and pleasant dreams" (81) after thinking of Bec's hand on Riley's knee earlier in the evening?

10. What adjective does Solo apply to Riley during their first meeting that causes Riley to glow with pleasure?

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