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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Gus and Abbot's relationship with the Monette family?
(a) They incessantly bully Bobby and Paul.
(b) Abbot has Spina bifida and Gus is his father. They are friends with the Monettes.
(c) They are Bobby's doctors.
(d) They work at Cross Coal with Big Paul.

3. How is Paul received when he returns home over his first Christmas break from Yale?
(a) None of his friends even notice.
(b) His father feels Paul is growing up to be a man.
(c) Everyone is proud and brags about his Yale status.
(d) Bobby is excited to hear about college from his older brother.

4. Who is the object of Paul's fetish?
(a) Audra Hepburn.
(b) Liz Taylor.
(c) Judy Garland.
(d) Marilyn Monroe.

5. What award does Paul get in seventh grade?
(a) Spelling Bee champion.
(b) Most likely to succeed.
(c) Class clown.
(d) Most popular.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Paul, what keeps him invisible?

3. What motivates Paul to mangle the name John Krohn while on stage?

4. According to Paul, what is taught rather than innate?

5. What angst does Cody battle as he goes through college?

(see the answer key)

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