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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In what town was Riley born and raised?
2. Approximately how many students does Riley say attend Park Hills High School?
3. What class is Riley's first class of the day?
4. What does Riley call the outfit worn for formal occasions?
5. How many weeks away is the end of the election campaign for Congressman Sean Cavanaugh when Riley is supposed to attend the fundraiser and does not?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What clothing does Riley choose for the first day of public high school, and what is Riley hoping to accomplish with this choice?
3. What is the significance of Riley's choice of an air raid siren as a waking alarm?
4. 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?
5. What adjective does Solo apply to Riley during their first meeting that causes Riley to glow with pleasure?
6. With what question does Riley begin their very first blog post on page one of the novel?
7. What is the symbolism of the list of French names?
8. Discuss the author's use of hyperbole to characterize Riley's voice.
9. When the girl contemplating suicide contacts Riley, what piece of Riley's advice does she take that leads to negative consequences?
10. What does Riley mean with the words, "At least I can tell Doctor Ann I tried"? (1)
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the many instances of irony within the novel's narrative and analyze the author's purpose for including each instance you discuss.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss how the themes of truth, lies, and hypocrisy are interwoven within the novel’s narrative.
Essay Topic 3
Analyze the author's choice to withhold from the reader the biological gender of the protagonist within the novel Symptoms of Being Human.
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