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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. For how many days has Bec been gone from school by the time she shows back up in a plaid skirt and a Cure t-shirt?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) Five.

2. At what location does Riley pick up Bec right before they attend the football game together?
(a) The ramp.
(b) Bec's house.
(c) Bullet Hole.
(d) Their fire escape.

3. What label does Riley come to apply to the person threatening them within messages on Riley's blog?
(a) The wild card.
(b) The hater.
(c) The lunatic.
(d) The stalker.

4. For what book is Riley reaching when they discover that their books are covered with a substance?
(a) The Crucible.
(b) Far From the Madding Crowd.
(c) The Catcher in the Rye.
(d) Moby Dick.

5. 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?
(a) The kind of person who drives to LA with a hot girl on Saturday night.
(b) The kind of person who goes to support groups.
(c) The kind of person who lies to their parents.
(d) The kind of person whose first sexual experience is imminent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does Bec give for not coming to the fire escape hangout very often anymore?

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

3. How much does Bec give the person who asks her for $5?

4. When Riley reacts angrily to their father's comments about phases and bisexuality, what action does Riley take?

5. What simile does Riley use to describe Kanada's greeting of Bec when the two attend a Queer Alliance meeting?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What advice does Riley give to the girl who writes a message about her brother keeping a box of girl's clothes in his closet?

3. What does Riley reveal about their ability to pretend around Bec?

4. Before Riley decides that one hour before their father's speech is not the best time to cause him further stress, what does Riley list among the things they finally feel ready to tell their father?

5. What quality of Riley's father's personality inspires Riley's envy?

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

7. 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?

8. What is the reason for Riley's decision to continue responding to people who ask questions on the blog?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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