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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What guidance is available to Big Paul and Jackie as they raise Bobby?
(a) Counseling groups.
(b) The neighbors.
(c) Specialists.
(d) A church.

2. How does Lois and Paul's friendship change him?
(a) The friendship allows Paul to be free of Jake and Sean.
(b) Paul is closer to coming out of the closet than ever before.
(c) Paul now has a taste for a life of riches.
(d) Paul is inspired to be a poet because of Lois.

3. What major event does Bobby go through around age ten?
(a) Hip surgery.
(b) Bladder surgery.
(c) An appendectomy.
(d) Knee surgery.

4. How old is Monette as he writes his autobiography "Becoming a Man: Half a Life Story?"
(a) 39.
(b) 56.
(c) 46.
(d) 60.

5. For whom does Paul make sure he has time to visit?
(a) Nana Lamb.
(b) His grandfather.
(c) Bobby.
(d) His mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Raf mistake Paul for?

2. What is the biggest change Paul encounters in high school?

3. From the following, what opportunity does Paul get from Yale?

4. In order to forgive, Monette must learn to do what first?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Paul apply for Philips Academy? What does he hope for at a new high school with different people?

2. By whom and how are the Apollos revered at Philips?

3. Why does Paul consider his parents brave? What shows that his parents are different from other parents in Andover?

4. Explain the importance of camaraderie in Paul's view.

5. Find three words to describe Paul's high school years. Refer to examples.

6. How does Paul's dating affect him and everyone else around him as well?

7. What does Bobby's education consist of? How does he show appreciation for the Marland sisters many years later?

8. How does Paul change as soon as he attends college?

9. Describe the hierarchy of class among the students at Philips Academy. Where does Paul fit? Where does he want to be?

10. What happens by the end of 8th grade that makes Paul more determined to hide his homosexuality? What is Paul's reaction to this event?

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