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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 opportunity does Paul get after Sutton?
2. What New Year's resolution does Paul make while in Puerto Rico?
3. Those who wait to love as long as Paul come to what possible endings?
4. Who does Paul console on Tuesdays and Thursdays?
5. What does Paul do to keep himself away from Greg?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Paul respond to his first attempt at therapy?
2. How does Paul manage his friendship with César? How far does it go?
3. What is Paul's life situation in the immediate year post-college? How does he feel about his situation? How do his parents feel about the situation?
4. How does Yale fit into the 60's counterculture? How does Paul fit into the counter-culture?
5. What moment does Paul finally get that is comparable to the Andover jocks that tease Mr. Nindle? How does Paul react to it?
6. Compare and contrast Greg to the way Paul was when he was in high school.
7. Paul is exonerated of the accusations laid by Greg. What are some benefits and disadvantages to this?
8. Although many of Paul's friends die due to AIDS and he expects the same ending, what he Paul happy about?
9. What Experience is Paul looking for in Europe? What are some examples of his Experience?
10. How does Paul react to Bill's death?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Paul has different sexual experiences before he comes out of the closet. After each encounter, Paul seems to have a sense of guilt and shame. This feeling is consistent even when the other man involved is nice. Why does Paul always react this way? Where does it stem from? What causes this guilt to arise?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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