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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. How does Riley style their hair on the first day of school?
2. How does Riley acquire their vintage turntable?
3. One side of Bec's room is painted yellow, while the other half is painted what color?
4. What adjective does Solo apply to Riley when he says that Riley is out of place in Park Hills?
5. Approximately how many students does Riley say attend Park Hills High School?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is demonstrated about Solo's character when he tells Riley that "High school sucks for everyone" (95)?
2. What is the significance of Riley's choice of an air raid siren as a waking alarm?
3. 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?
4. What is the significance of Riley's request to study with Bec rather than attending the political fundraiser?
5. What is the significance of the author's allusions to The Catcher in the Rye and Bridge to Terabithia when listing Riley's favorite books?
6. Discuss the author's use of hyperbole to characterize Riley's voice.
7. 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?
8. What adjective does Solo apply to Riley during their first meeting that causes Riley to glow with pleasure?
9. 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?
10. How does Riley feel about the lack of uniforms at the public high school?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the author's use of humor alongside humanist messages within the novel.
Essay Topic 2
Analyze the interplay between the resolution of the novel and the author's choice of narrator to relay the narrative. How does the author employ each and how does their juxtaposition help the author get across a main message of the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Determine the author's message regarding the power of communication.
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