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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Paul choose Elihu?
(a) Cody's advice.
(b) It is the only one that accepts him.
(c) It has the most Apollos and Dionysus.
(d) It is the most diverse and least preppy.

2. How does Lois and Paul's friendship change him?
(a) The friendship allows Paul to be free of Jake and Sean.
(b) Paul is closer to coming out of the closet than ever before.
(c) Paul now has a taste for a life of riches.
(d) Paul is inspired to be a poet because of Lois.

3. Finish the quote by E.O. Wilson: ". . . homosexuals may be the genetic carriers of mankind's ________ "
(a) Demise.
(b) Happy medium.
(c) Inner frustration.
(d) Rare altruistic impulses.

4. What achievement does Paul acquire by the end of his sophomore year?
(a) He wins a poetry contest.
(b) He wins the Greek theater award.
(c) He wins the Latin Declamation contest.
(d) He finally learns how to play soccer.

5. How does Paul feel about his purpose in Cambridge?
(a) Appreciative of the opportunity.
(b) Regretful.
(c) Ecstatic about it.
(d) Bored by it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Paul and others on scholarship are required to what additional duty?

2. What is Paul's class poem about?

3. What does Paul like to answer when someones asks what he is doing?

4. Where does Paul like to study with his friends?

5. What is Paul's response to the possibility that he may one day have to take care of Bobby?

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