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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. Who was unruffled by the name change?

2. Who threatened to take legal action against Nicole?

3. Whose imagine mocked Wyatt?

4. Who was sometimes called names at school?

5. Who was Christine Daniels?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did the Maines family live?

2. What did Wyatt change his name to?

3. Who is Wayne Maines?

4. What did Wyatt express to his mother in a letter after a physical fight with Jonas?

5. Why was Spack so helpful to Wayne?

6. Who accidentally referred to Nicole as Wyatt after the name change?

7. Who was used as a guinea pig throughout Wyatt's transition?

8. Who began to research topics such as gender and sexuality?

9. How did Kelly feel in the early days, when Wyatt made it clear that he identified as a girl?

10. Who is the biological mother to Jonas and Wyatt?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing the author’s narrative tone and writing style. Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explore how the Maines' family impacted the community around them, as well as the nation at large. In what ways did they, as a family, work to create positive change?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you analyze how the opinion of others within their community impacted Kelly Maines. How did she go about handling the bigotry and criticism from other parents? Use examples from the text to support your claims.

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