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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Monette compare gays' plight to?
(a) African slaves.
(b) Gypsies.
(c) The Irish.
(d) Jews from WWII.

2. Paul is inspired to do what while at Rye Harbor?
(a) Learn how to sail.
(b) Learn the guitar.
(c) Write poetry.
(d) Paint sunsets.

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

4. What is Paul's response to the possibility that he may one day have to take care of Bobby?
(a) He is stressed about it but will do anything for his brother.
(b) He tells his parents he refuses to give up his own life for his brother's.
(c) He starts planning how Bobby will fit into his life immediately.
(d) He believes his parents are looking to the wrong person.

5. What is Paul's first impression of Bobby in the bassinet?
(a) He is crippled.
(b) He is lovely.
(c) He is nothing to fawn over.
(d) He is awkward.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Paul discover that homosexuality exists beyond his own world?

2. In Paul's sexual life, what two oppositions does he battle with?

3. How old is Monette as he writes his autobiography "Becoming a Man: Half a Life Story?"

4. What does Monette feel about his childhood as he remembers his past?

5. What does Vinnie keep calling Austin as he punches him?

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