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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the man from the airplane turn Paul off?
(a) He is not sexual enough for Paul.
(b) He demands too much time from Paul.
(c) He shows disapproval in Paul for being in the closet.
(d) He asks too many questions about Paul's gay life.

2. Why does Paul believe his friends encourage him to go into interior decorating?
(a) They hope he will come out of the closet.
(b) They believe it is good for him to get away from young boys.
(c) They hope he will stop living off of them.
(d) They think he is a great artist.

3. Who does Paul dedicate his book of poems to?
(a) Roger and Stevie.
(b) His parents and Bobby.
(c) Alida and Ellen.
(d) Julia and César.

4. Who inspires Paul to finally come out of the closet?
(a) Bobby.
(b) The Navy.
(c) Roger.
(d) Greg.

5. Those who wait to love as long as Paul come to what possible endings?
(a) A cynic or a mascot of hope.
(b) A dry prune or the symbol of persistence.
(c) A dead end coward or a bomb ready to explode.
(d) A sentamentalist or die of disillusion.

6. What unexpected act does Paul do in Dr. Richard's office?
(a) Defend Greg's naivete.
(b) Attempt to tell the truth.
(c) Lie about the relationship.
(d) Offer resignation.

7. As soon as Paul finishes sex with the Navy man, how does he feel?
(a) As if he's on cloud nine.
(b) Guilty.
(c) Relieved.
(d) Happy.

8. What stops Paul from having a relationship with Harold?
(a) He keeps thinking of Ellen.
(b) He finds Harold too old.
(c) He finds Harold intellectually intimidating.
(d) He doesn't want to have sex with him.

9. Paul maintains a tie with Philips Academy in what manner?
(a) Paul begins a poetry writing program there in the summertime.
(b) Paul is responsible for the five year reunion of his alumni class.
(c) Paul casually dates the dean of summer faculty.
(d) Paul teaches theater in the summertime.

10. Paul's time with Betsy feels like what to him?
(a) A big fat lie.
(b) A romance movie.
(c) A Greek dramedy.
(d) A comedy.

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

12. What does Paul focus on his senior year at Yale?
(a) Writing poetry.
(b) His Tennyson thesis.
(c) Helping his Elihu brothers.
(d) Talking about writing his novel.

13. How does Paul begin seeing Cantwell?
(a) Paul sees an advertisement.
(b) At a friend's urging.
(c) Alida sees Cantwell first and Cantwell suggest Paul comes to a session.
(d) César encourages Paul.

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

15. How does Alida realize Paul is definitely gay?
(a) Paul tells her about his feelings for Scott.
(b) His coded love poem to Scott.
(c) Greg tells her everything that happened at Sutton Hill.
(d) She catches Paul in a one-night stand with a man.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the only place Paul feels he can hide?

2. What is Paul's class poem about?

3. What does Paul imagine himself to be if he is to never come out of the closet?

4. How is Pip unhealthy for Paul?

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

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