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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. What characteristic does Riley expect to find in public school students?
2. What class does Riley have second period?
3. On what condition does Riley agree to let their parents take them to school on the first day?
4. 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?
5. Besides the words "In case you reconsider" (63), what else is on the paper Bec gives to Riley?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Riley take the Starburst offered by Solo, even though they do not want it?
2. What is the symbolism of the list of French names?
3. What is symbolic about Riley's fleeting feeling of wanting to carve a word into the AP English desk?
4. How does Riley feel about the lack of uniforms at the public high school?
5. What clothing does Riley choose for the first day of public high school, and what is Riley hoping to accomplish with this choice?
6. What is the significance of Riley's choice of an air raid siren as a waking alarm?
7. What is the significance of Riley's request to study with Bec rather than attending the political fundraiser?
8. What does Riley call their one formal outfit and why?
9. When the girl contemplating suicide contacts Riley, what piece of Riley's advice does she take that leads to negative consequences?
10. With what question does Riley begin their very first blog post on page one of the novel?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write a critical essay about the novel while using the critical power theory lens of queer theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the treatment of gender roles, sexual identity, and other issues related to queer theory that can be found in the book.
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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