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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. Bec gives Riley a mixtape that includes a few Pixies songs, but is largely made up of live versions of songs by what band?
(a) Bad Religion.
(b) Pennywise.
(c) The Ramones.
(d) My Bloody Valentine.

2. What movie is playing the night Bec takes Riley to the fire escape?
(a) The Boy in the Striped Pajamas.
(b) The Godfather.
(c) Rosemary's Baby.
(d) Casablanca.

3. What is the name of Bec's band?
(a) Fluorescent Sunburn.
(b) Franz Finkbonner.
(c) Arctic Suns.
(d) Empire of the Monkeys.

4. Though Bec had previously told Riley that her sister's death had been accidental, on the fire escape she reveals what true cause of her sister's death?
(a) Her sister committed suicide by hanging.
(b) Her sister committed suicide with pills.
(c) Her sister committed suicide by drowning.
(d) Her sister was murdered.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of Congressman Sean Cavanaugh's bodyguard?

3. What sound does Riley hear when yanking on Jim's broken arm?

4. In what habit does Riley's mother engage when she is anxious?

5. What action is Riley getting ready to take in the car when Bec turns and grabs the door handle at the end of their second date?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of the note taped to the inside of Riley's vandalized locker?

2. What aspects of the topics discussed at the QueerAlliance center meeting cause Riley to feel grateful for their own situation?

3. What happens to ruin Riley and Congressman Sean Cavanaugh's period of closeness on the day spent in the congressman's office?

4. When Riley stands up for themselves in the confrontation with their father, what actions do they list among the ones taken with the congressman's well-being in mind?

5. Discuss the irony present in Riley's comment at the political fundraiser: "The hard part is over, and now all I have to do is nod and smile" (246).

6. What horrific incident happens in the hours after the political fundraising dinner?

7. Where does Bec actually take Riley after saying that they will be going out to clubs together?

8. What evidence does Bec provide for her pronouncement that Riley is "a total pop whore" (148)?

9. When Riley first sees the ketchup and honey that have been poured into their locker, what substance do they think is covering their books?

10. Which of the reporters' questions make it clear to Riley that they have been outed against their will?

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