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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 many weeks had Riley spent at the psychiatric hospital called Pineview?

2. In what month does the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance occur?

3. What question does Sierra openly ask Riley when Riley approaches the lunch table to talk to Solo?

4. Besides the words "In case you reconsider" (63), what else is on the paper Bec gives to Riley?

5. In what class does Riley have a test in second period the day after the fundraiser?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Riley feel about the lack of uniforms at the public high school?

2. What does Riley do when overcome by self-pity while eating alone on the ramp?

3. What does Riley mean with the words, "At least I can tell Doctor Ann I tried"? (1)

4. What action does Riley describe as being "like a suicide ritual" (64)?

5. Discuss the author's use of hyperbole to characterize Riley's voice.

6. What is the significance of Riley's request to study with Bec rather than attending the political fundraiser?

7. Why does Riley take the Starburst offered by Solo, even though they do not want it?

8. What is demonstrated about Solo's character when he tells Riley that "High school sucks for everyone" (95)?

9. What is the symbolism of the list of French names?

10. What is symbolic about Riley's fleeting feeling of wanting to carve a word into the AP English desk?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Look carefully at the passages of the novel that describe Riley's outreach through the creation of a blog. What is the author's purpose for discussing at length the nature of Riley's method of outreach?

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

What is the author's message regarding parenting of a gender fluid teen and what themes does the author employ in order to send these messages to the reader?

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