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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. What causes Paul to feel guilty about his relationship with Kite?
2. What goal does Paul have due to the bullying around school?
3. What nice thing does Gus and Abbot do?
4. While in high school, what does Paul dream of becoming as an adult?
5. Why is it surprising Bobby makes it to high school and college?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Jackie and Big Paul's reaction to Paul's magazine collection.
2. Describe Andover, MA as Monette grows up. How does Paul's childhood neighborhood affect his decision to not come out with his sexual orientation?
3. What three things are against Paul when he enters Philips Academy? How does it tag him as a "loser" from the beginning?
4. Explain the importance of camaraderie in Paul's view.
5. Describe the hierarchy of class among the students at Philips Academy. Where does Paul fit? Where does he want to be?
6. In reference to Bobby and his father's relationship, Paul quotes "Let them be the male-bonded unit." Why does Paul italicize "them" in this statement? Where else in Chapter 1 is this italicizes reference seen? What does this indicate about how Paul really feels?
7. How does Paul change as soon as he attends college?
8. What is Paul's reaction and determination as Sean spends more time with alone or with Amy during summer break in California?
9. 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?
10. Find three words to describe Paul's high school years. Refer to examples.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What are some patterns in Paul's personality that are seen throughout his life. How Paul get what he wants from people? What does he revert to whenever he wants to please others when he is a child? What about when he is an adult?
Essay Topic 2
Paul has several opportunities to come out of the closet in his life but clams up when opportunities arise. What causes Paul to be so cautious to open himself up even in the presence of other gay men? What does it finally take for Paul come out of the closet?
Essay Topic 3
Write about the different ways Paul and other gays in the book cope with their sexual preference. Do more hide it or are there more gay men who feel comfortable showing their real selves? Does it matter where the person is raised? Does it matter what age? Consider Raf, Lonnie, Alex, Paul, Doug, etc.
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