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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What offered item does Riley accept from Solo?
(a) A Starburst.
(b) A ring pop.
(c) A Snickers.
(d) A Rolo.

2. What does Riley call the outfit worn for formal occasions?
(a) The iron maiden.
(b) The doll clothes.
(c) The campaign costume.
(d) The Halloween costume.

3. What does Derek tell Riley when he visits them at Pineview?
(a) That his dad's company is relocating to Canada.
(b) That his dad's company is relocating to Australia.
(c) That his dad's company is relocating to Germany.
(d) That his dad's company is relocating to India.

4. One side of Bec's room is painted yellow, while the other half is painted what color?
(a) Beige.
(b) Orange.
(c) Gray.
(d) Black.

5. What is NOT one of the treatments being used to help Riley improve their mental health?
(a) Antianxiety medication.
(b) Weekly exposure therapy.
(c) Weekly talk therapy.
(d) Antidepressant medication.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what month does the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance occur?

2. What adjective does Solo apply to Riley when he says that Riley is out of place in Park Hills?

3. What reason does Bec cite when telling Riley that her father travels a lot?

4. How does Riley describe the feeling of being "confined to the same identity day after day" (2) regardless of how they feel inside?

5. How many weeks away is the end of the election campaign for Congressman Sean Cavanaugh when Riley is supposed to attend the fundraiser and does not?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Riley call their one formal outfit and why?

2. What is demonstrated about Solo's character when he tells Riley that "High school sucks for everyone" (95)?

3. Why does Riley take the Starburst offered by Solo, even though they do not want it?

4. What is the first clue Riley gets that a peer must know about Riley and Alix being one and the same?

5. What is symbolic about Riley's fleeting feeling of wanting to carve a word into the AP English desk?

6. What does Doctor Ann say about the act of "wondering if it's okay to be who you are" (110) and how do her comments relate to the novel's title?

7. What is the significance of Riley's choice of an air raid siren as a waking alarm?

8. Why does Riley feel their parents are close to asking them to again start attending political events with the family?

9. How does it make Riley feel when the blog attracts more than 500 followers?

10. What action does Riley describe as being "like a suicide ritual" (64)?

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