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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Paul head to Monaco?
(a) Someone he meets suggests it to him.
(b) He hears gay men are more open there.
(c) He is to meet his friend David.
(d) Because Betsy wants to.

2. What does Bobby have that makes Paul feel even more sullen about his own life?
(a) A full scholarship to college.
(b) A nice car.
(c) A strong relationship with their father.
(d) A girlfriend.

3. What New Year's resolution does Paul make while in Puerto Rico?
(a) To have sex without shame.
(b) To stop buying men magazines.
(c) To not run away next time someone wants him.
(d) To try heterosexual relationships.

4. All his life, Paul goes through many trials and disasters in love. How does he feel about it all?
(a) Much of it is preventable, if only he came out sooner.
(b) It is his mother's fault.
(c) It is a learning experience.
(d) It is Fate and worth the road to Roger.

5. Paul takes another chance with who by going to Georgia for a vacation?
(a) Ellen.
(b) Edie.
(c) Sandy.
(d) Harold.

6. How does Paul handle his loneliness over the years after college?
(a) With magazines.
(b) He becomes more religious.
(c) With one night stands.
(d) He joins numerous clubs and activities to keep himself busy.

7. What opportunity does Paul get after Sutton?
(a) Acceptance to the graduate program at Harvard.
(b) A job at Canton Academy.
(c) A free ride out to California.
(d) A writing job for a start-up magazine in California.

8. Why is Paul jealous of Justin?
(a) Justin gets to date Sally.
(b) Justin is open and proud to be gay.
(c) Justin is in a happy homosexual relationship.
(d) Justin is more manly.

9. What major change occurs in Paul when he returns from Georgia?
(a) He stops all relationships and one-night stands.
(b) He no longer distracts himself with a busy social schedule.
(c) He is openly gay.
(d) He is able to have sex in his relationships again.

10. What is the bond between Paul and Star's friendship?
(a) Their love for art history.
(b) Share of grief over Bill.
(c) Their search for a purpose in life after college.
(d) There common feelings about their parents.

11. How does Paul reach the Provence?
(a) Catches a train with another American.
(b) Hitchikes on a truck with some pigs.
(c) A crowded local bus that takes many hours from Paris.
(d) With two French ladies who see him sleeping under a cafe table.

12. What is Paul's class poem about?
(a) Creating opportunities.
(b) Finding happiness.
(c) Living a life of secrets.
(d) His past crushes.

13. Paul gets into what dangerous situation in France?
(a) He almost loses his plane ticket home.
(b) A bar fight with a man much bigger than he.
(c) A man attempts to make Paul perform oral sex.
(d) He is mugged as he walks out of a theater.

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

15. What eventually happens to Greg?
(a) He is drafted into the war.
(b) He is expelled.
(c) He moves away the following year.
(d) He runs away.

Short Answer Questions

1. Paul maintains a tie with Philips Academy in what manner?

2. Greg and Paul's relationship can be described as _________.

3. Paul's time with Betsy feels like what to him?

4. The way in which Paul goes about his quest to be heterosexual can be described as _______________.

5. What does Paul try out at Cantwell's suggestion?

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