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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Paul mask parts of his autobiography?
(a) He minimizes Bobby's condition and ill experiences.
(b) He adds fictional stories to add interest.
(c) He says he is depressed in lieu of gay.
(d) He writes a bare autobiography with little details.

2. Why does Paul believe Mr. Nindle is gay?
(a) The way he touched Paul on the arm.
(b) The way he lingers in the locker room.
(c) His interactions with the Apollos.
(d) His constant visits to P.E. classes.

3. What does Paul purposefully do one Saturday after seeing some theater?
(a) Take the first train home to avoid the crowds.
(b) Flirt with a man older than him.
(c) Go to a pub to pick someone up.
(d) Miss the last train home.

4. What does Paul imagine himself to be if he is to never come out of the closet?
(a) An old man like Raf.
(b) A damned fool.
(c) A lonely schoolteacher.
(d) A depressed poet.

5. What characteristic makes a student second class?
(a) Participating in the choir.
(b) Being a day student.
(c) Being the smartest one.
(d) Being from the other side of town.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Paul struggles with being in the closet, what does Bobby struggle with?

2. What does Paul experience for the first time in Cambridge?

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

4. How does Paul describe himself in regard to his time in California?

5. Which one of the following is NOT true about Richie's club?

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