Teacher:In this task, you're given a context passage, followed by a question that needs to be answered. Based on the paragraph, you must write unambiguous answers to the questions and your answer must refer to a specific phrase from the paragraph. If multiple answers seem to exist, write the answer that is the most plausible.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: My boyfriend is a high school bio teacher and has , of course , a brand new crop of students this year . He asks them to say their name , name they prefer to be called , favorite pizza topping , any other little icebreaker thing , etc . One girl , whose name is Jennifer on the roster , stands up when it's her turn and in a very clipped , almost irritated sort of manner says she'd prefer to be called Gerard . Some kids kind of laughed but she didn't . 
Question: Why does Jennifer want to be called Gerard ?
Student:
because she is transitioning