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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 does Abby want to do with her lines in the play?

2. What programs does Simon's family watch together?

3. What is the name of Simon's dog?

4. What do the students have to wear in order to get a piece of cake?

5. Why does Simon want Nora to dress up?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Simon say that he keeps coming out?

2. What point of view is the story told from?

3. What does Simon mean about secure masculinity not necessarily meaning straight?

4. What is Hotel Hanukkah and why does Blue celebrate it?

5. Who does Simon notice looks cute as a cheerleader?

6. Why does the school's gender bender dress up day bother Simon?

7. Why does Simon question the sports posters on Alice's wall?

8. Why do Bram and Jacques want to capitalize Coming Out Thing?

9. How does Simon feel when Alice goes back to college?

10. How is secret identity explained in different ways?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Nick plays guitar and makes all the girls swoon wherever he goes. Does Nick know the affect he has? How does Simon keep himself from falling for Nick?

Essay Topic 2

Simon's dog, Bieber, provides comfort to Leah. Why does Leah not like affection from people? How is affection from an animal different?

Essay Topic 3

Nick and Leah are Simon's best friends, but Simon comes out to Abby first. Why does Simon feel more comfortable sharing with Abby?

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