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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. Where is Tifka's located?
(a) Poughkeepsie.
(b) Niagara Falls.
(c) Buffalo.
(d) Albany.

2. How many articles of clothing associated with his or her biological sex did a cross-dresser have to wear in order to avoid arrest?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 10.

3. Jess also endures racial slurs from people who are _______________.
(a) uneducated.
(b) religious.
(c) in her class.
(d) anti-Semitic.

4. Where does Milli talk about getting a job when Jess loses her job at the pipe factory?
(a) A cafe.
(b) A restaurant.
(c) A grocery.
(d) A nightclub.

5. What is the name of the nightclub where Milli works?
(a) The Pink Flamingo.
(b) Lucky's Nite Club.
(c) Pink Pussy Kat Club.
(d) The Neon Rainbow.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who takes care of Jess after police raids?

2. What do Muriel, Yvonne and some of the other women NOT bring to Jess after she is terminated?

3. With whom does Jess spend much of her time after school?

4. Why is Ed dressed up at Jess' house in Chapter 11?

5. Who is Jess' foreman at the bindery?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Jess and Ed show up at the funeral not wearing dresses?

2. How does Jess meet Theresa?

3. How does Jess essentially save her life by running away from home?

4. Explain why Jess has a typical gay childhood?

5. Why are the bars not safe havens for the homosexuals and cross-dressers?

6. What unusual request can Jess not meet after the death of Butch Ro?

7. What happens to Jess on her first night on her own?

8. Why did the butches and femmes have no recourse against the police brutality?

9. Explain Jess' entry into the gay lifestyle as a young person and the way she learns to manage her emotions.

10. How does Theresa react to Jess' desire to take male hormones?

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