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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 musician does Bec spot standing outside of the Viper Room?
2. In what state does the transgender girl live who reaches out to Riley while contemplating suicide?
3. What activity does Riley often engage in with Casey?
4. Who dumps a huge cup of soda into Jim's lap at the football game?
5. For how many days has Bec been gone from school by the time she shows back up in a plaid skirt and a Cure t-shirt?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the reason for Riley's decision to continue responding to people who ask questions on the blog?
2. 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?
3. 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?
4. When Riley stands up for themselves in the confrontation with their father, what actions do they list among the ones taken with the congressman's well-being in mind?
5. What aspects of the topics discussed at the QueerAlliance center meeting cause Riley to feel grateful for their own situation?
6. Before Riley decides that one hour before their father's speech is not the best time to cause him further stress, what does Riley list among the things they finally feel ready to tell their father?
7. What is the name of Bec's band and what type of music do they play?
8. 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?
9. What does Riley reveal about their ability to pretend around Bec?
10. Where does Bec actually take Riley after saying that they will be going out to clubs together?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the novel's message concerning the link between courage and mental health?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
How does the theme of collectivism function within the novel and what is the author's message regarding this theme?
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