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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 kind of vehicle does Jim drive?
(a) A yellow pickup truck.
(b) A green pickup truck.
(c) A red sedan.
(d) A blue minivan.

2. What snack does Bec buy for Riley at the convenience store, saying that the item is "accidentally vegan" (221)?
(a) Coke.
(b) Cheez Whiz.
(c) Twix.
(d) Oreos.

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

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

5. Who always glares at Riley as Riley walks into AP English class?
(a) Sierra.
(b) Casey.
(c) Cole.
(d) Jim.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Riley is explaining what kind of person they feel like after their second date with Bec, what is NOT one type of person they list?

2. What object is held by the speaker during a Queer Alliance support group?

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

4. What do Bec and Riley do when Solo's name is announced at the football game?

5. Whom does Bec name as having learned that the "freaks and geeks" (130) cannot hang out with the football team?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. On the day before the night's outing to Bullet Hole Studios, Riley says that their "internal compass needle is absolutely pegged on F" (142) for female. What actions does Riley take as a result of this feeling?

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

4. Which element of the political fundraisers is Riley's least favorite and why?

5. What is the name of Bec's band and what type of music do they play?

6. What differences does Riley point out when saying how the media reacts to the story about Andie Gingham differently than how the LGBTQ community reacts to the story?

7. What does Congressman Sean Cavanaugh say to Riley that causes Riley to angrily defend themselves?

8. 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).

9. When Riley comes home from a night with Bec to discover over 10,000 people following the blog, how do their actual feelings differ from their expected feelings?

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

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