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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How is Paul received when he returns home over his first Christmas break from Yale?
2. For whom does Paul make sure he has time to visit?
3. Finish the quote by E.O. Wilson: ". . . homosexuals may be the genetic carriers of mankind's ________ "
4. What reality does Paul face the night he spends in New York with Cody?
5. How does Lois and Paul's friendship change him?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Jackie and Big Paul's reaction to Paul's magazine collection.
2. How does Paul relate to Jarrel's poem "The Woman at the Washington Zoo?"
3. What three things are against Paul when he enters Philips Academy? How does it tag him as a "loser" from the beginning?
4. Paul Monette follows what theory in regards to homosexuality? Explain the theory.
5. What qualities/characteristics attracts Paul to Kite? How does his upbringing influence his attraction to Kite?
6. Describe in detail what Paul sees as he gets his lunch by the sixth grade lockers. What is his reaction?
7. Describe Bobby's character and how he manages his medical condition. How does Paul feel about Bobby and his capabilities?
8. By whom and how are the Apollos revered at Philips?
9. How is the Andover Spa a good place for Paul?
10. How does Paul change as soon as he attends college?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write a description of 1950's Massachusetts and how the place and times affects Paul's life.
Essay Topic 2
The title of the book is "Becoming a Man: Half a Life Story." How does Paul define "man?" How does it change over time as he learns more about himself and what it really means? What other definitions of "man" influence Paul's view of being a man? Does he ever achieve it? How does he find what it means to be a "man?"
Essay Topic 3
Paul meets many people in his life as he searches his way out of the closet. Even before Roger, there are glimpses of hope and encouragement from his friends and people in his lives. Write about the people in Paul's life that inspire him to come out of the closet. How do they encourage him to be true to himself? Even if they are not the ones to ultimately get him out of the closet, how do they bring him closer to coming out safely?
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