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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. Why does Sasha's class have to evacuate from their camping trip?
2. Who is Kaprice's boyfriend when she is a teenager?
3. Who does Sasha call to take her to the hospital in Part II?
4. What was Sasha's name before they were known as Sasha?
5. What is the meaning of the word androgynous?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Richard meet Kaprice?
2. What does Sasha's reaction to Samantha's revelation that she might be transgender mean to Samantha?
3. Why does Kaprice gently refuse to let Richard call her mom?
4. What conclusion does Karl come to about the attack he suffers in 1987?
5. What experiences did Debbie have with her clothing being policed in the late 1960s as a student?
6. Why was Debbie angry about Sasha's refusal to use the bathroom at the gas station in Part I?
7. What do multiple people say Richard is really good at?
8. Why does Sasha choose the name Sasha?
9. How does Kaprice come to complete her own education and become a professional?
10. Why does Richard say he wants Kaprice to become friends with his mother?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why do some of Richard's friends and teachers from Oakland High School worry that the press and the community might be getting an inaccurate picture of Richard and his intentions? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your opinions.
Essay Topic 2
What are some of the most significant differences between Maybeck High School, where Sasha attends school, and Oakland High School, where Richard attends high school? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 3
Do you think the police who interviewed Richard right after the crime on the 57 Bus treated him fairly? Write an essay explaining why or why not, supporting your answers with specific references to the text.
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