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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. When Riley asks Bec what kind of music her band plays, she replies that it is late shoegaze or what?

2. Before getting out of the car to attend the football game, Bec and Riley joke about fleeing to what country?

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

4. Where does Bec ask Riley to drop her off after the meeting at the Queer Alliance Center?

5. What type of establishment is Bullet Hole?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Congressman Sean Cavanaugh refer to President Ronald Reagan when getting Riley's advice for the song he should use for his walk-on music?

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

3. Which element of the political fundraisers is Riley's least favorite and why?

4. Which of the reporters' questions make it clear to Riley that they have been outed against their will?

5. 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?

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

7. What differences does Riley point out when saying how the media reacts to the story about Andie Gingham differently than how the LGBTQ community reacts to the story?

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

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

10. On the day before the night's outing to Bullet Hole Studios, Riley says that their "internal compass needle is absolutely pegged on F" (142) for female. What actions does Riley take as a result of this feeling?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sensory details are used frequently by the author in order to create vivid pictures of Riley's everyday experiences as a gender fluid teen. Choose three scenes in which sensory details are heavily used and discuss how the sensory details used by the author set a particular mood for each of the three scenes.

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

What is the function of Solo's character within the novel? Discuss the characterization methods used by the author in depicting Solo and include in your discussion the reasons that the author portrays this character in these particular ways.

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