This Is How It Always Is Quiz

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What is Roo’s attitude toward Poppy being transgender? (from Part II, Preventative Madness – Fire)

He refuses to discuss the subject.

He is ashamed of her because he is a bigot.

He worries that his friends will desert him if her secret gets out.

He embraces her and is protective of her.

What does Poppy think about her parents’ decision to keep her transgender identity a secret after they settle in Seattle? (from Part II, One Thing – Strategically Naked)

She resents that she cannot tell her friends all of her secrets.

She is excited that no one thinks twice before referring to her as “Poppy” and “she/her.”

She defies her parents’ desire to protect her by telling her friends that she is transgender.

She is disappointed that she cannot take part in the queer community in Seattle.

According to Buddhist tradition, Claude’s color is yellow. Why does Rosie think this is appropriate? (from Part III, Under Pants – An Ending)

Rosie and Penn painted the nursery in Madison yellow because they did not know the sex of their children until each child was born, and Claude stayed in the nursery longer than any of his brothers.

Yellow has always been Claude’s favorite color because it is an alternative to blue and pink.

Yellow represents optimism, and she hopes for a happy future for her child.

Rosie has already learned a lot about Buddhist symbols.

When Claude is reprimanded for having a peanut butter sandwich on the first day of kindergarten, how does this initially affect his determination to wear a dress to school? (from Part I, Air Currents and Other Winds – Halloween)

He decides he needs to be less provocative, so he only wears accessories instead of a dress.

He refuses to go to school if he cannot wear a dress.

He stops feeling comfortable wearing dresses outside the home.

In a gesture of defiance, he becomes more adamant about wearing a dress.

When deciding to move her family, what does Rosie hope will make the community in Seattle different from the community in Madison? (from Part I, Naming Rights – Mapping)

They will respect the family’s desire for privacy and isolation, and ignore the fact that Poppy is transgender.

They will embrace Poppy’s gender difference rather than merely tolerating it.

She does not expect the community at large to react to Poppy much differently than they did in Madison, but thinks it will be easier for Poppy to meet other transgender children there.

Their ignorance of Poppy’s history as Claude will provide the family with an opportunity to pretend that Poppy is not transgender.