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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 is the first thing Conley's mother notices about the boy on the Love In Action brochure?

2. Whom of the following does Conley not see at his father's ordination?

3. What does J admit when sitting in the Lie Chair?

4. Where do Charles, Dominique, and Conley go to eat after the movie?

5. Which of the following does the Love In Action brochure contain?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what do Charles and Dominique have a scholarship to college?

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

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

4. What does Conley enter into his cell phone while on a trip with his mother?

5. On what pretext does Conley's mother bring him to the doctor's office?

6. What is at the center of the stage of the church where Conley's father is to be ordained?

7. 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?

8. What does Caleb tell Conley he should be?

9. What event do Conley and his mother attend on Saturday, June 12, 2004?

10. What does Conley's father do to Conley when Conley was born?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Conley's homosexuality is among the primary themes of his memoir. Write an essay in which you describe Conley's reaction to his own homosexuality as well as homosexuality in general. When does he remember first thinking he was gay? How does he react to this realization? How does he feel about homosexuality in others? Does his attitude toward his own homosexuality change through the course of the text? Use evidence from the text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Conley has a different relationships with his father and mother. Write an essay in which you compare and contrast these two relationships. How does Conley feel about each parent? How does he think they feel about him? Is one relationship decidedly better than the other? Write an essay comparing Conley's relationship with his mother and father. Use evidence form the text to support your views.

Essay Topic 3

The figures in Conley's memoir represent various social classes. How does Conley's presentation of these diverse social classes inform the message of his memoir? Write an essay in which you describe Conley's portrayal of various social classes, and how these diverse backgrounds influence various individuals' behaviors. How does the influence (or lack of influence) of social class inform the larger memoir? Use examples from the text to support your response.

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