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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 word does Jim say to Riley that causes Riley to fly at him and to yank on his broken arm in its cast?

2. Where does Bec ask Riley to drop her off after the meeting at the Queer Alliance Center?

3. What type of establishment is Bullet Hole?

4. To what location does Riley at first go after leaving the house on the night they are forcibly outed?

5. For what reason does Riley not use their phone to call someone once they leave their house in a panic after being outed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Congressman Sean Cavanaugh refer to President Ronald Reagan when getting Riley's advice for the song he should use for his walk-on music?

2. What advice does Riley give to the girl who writes a message about her brother keeping a box of girl's clothes in his closet?

3. Which element of the political fundraisers is Riley's least favorite and why?

4. When Riley comes home from a night with Bec to discover over 10,000 people following the blog, how do their actual feelings differ from their expected feelings?

5. What is the significance of the note taped to the inside of Riley's vandalized locker?

6. What is the reason for Riley's decision to continue responding to people who ask questions on the blog?

7. What does Riley reveal about their ability to pretend around Bec?

8. What happens to ruin Riley and Congressman Sean Cavanaugh's period of closeness on the day spent in the congressman's office?

9. What is the name of Bec's band and what type of music do they play?

10. What does Congressman Sean Cavanaugh say to Riley that causes Riley to angrily defend themselves?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the function of Solo's character within the novel? Discuss the characterization methods used by the author in depicting Solo and include in your discussion the reasons that the author portrays this character in these particular ways.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the author's choice to withhold from the reader the biological gender of the protagonist within the novel Symptoms of Being Human.

Essay Topic 3

Explicate the theme of isolation within the novel, particularly in relation to the novel's protagonist. What is the author's message regarding isolation and how do you know?

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