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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. Where does Conley go after Thanksgiving break?

2. What does Conley wear to his father's ordination?

3. What does Conley say about the photographs from his last day at Love In Action?

4. What does Conley's mother suggest while at dinner with him?

5. Whom does Conley visualize sitting in the Lie Chair?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Dr. Julie tell Conley that he can move?

2. What is the subject of Caleb's abstract painting?

3. What is the name of the chair in which Love In Action participants take turns sitting in the final chapter?

4. What goes Conley's father say when asked if he will do everything in his power to fight against the sin of homosexuality in the church?

5. What is the name of the memoir that Conley's mother tries to read but does not finish?

6. How does Conley finally leave the Love In Action Program?

7. What novel does Conley's mother read, at his suggestion?

8. What unusual creatures do Conley and his mother see in the lobby of the hotel?

9. Who was the first boy that Conley kissed?

10. Why do Conley and his mother go to the Peabody Hotel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Conley spends much time describing the Love In Action handbook. Write an essay describing the contents of this handbook, as well as Conley's reaction to these contents. Identify the handbook's major tenets or guiding principles, and try to determine Conleys' reactions to each. You might also consider whether Conley's reactions change over time. Use evidence based on the text.

Essay Topic 2

Homosexuality is described by Conley in the context of his memoir; however, it is experienced by several other individuals described therein. Write an essay in which you describe how Conley develops the theme of homosexuality through the lens of other individuals. Are their experiences similar or different? Write an essay in which you compare and contrast different people's experience with homosexuality, and how Conley uses their experiences to develop homosexuality as a theme.

Essay Topic 3

Conley has a few important friends and colleagues from many stages of the period of his life described in his narration (high school, college, and Love In Action). Select one individual who can be considered Conley's peer (i.e. not his parents) and describe both how their relationship develops, and how Conley is affected by the relationship. Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

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