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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. Where does Conley report feeling safe?

2. What is the name of Conley's program?

3. What does Conley think of the prison?

4. Who replaces Sam as Conley's roommate?

5. What work does Conley read while in college?

Short Essay Questions

1. What church do the Love In Action groups visit?

2. What does Conley's father do for a living?

3. Why does Conley's mother sleep in a separate room from his father?

4. What is the church denomination whose service Conley attends?

5. What did Love In Action participant, "T" try to do?

6. Where do Conley and his father travel at the end of the first section?

7. In what year did Conley begin his ex-gay therapy?

8. How long is the Source program in which Conley participates?

9. In which city does the Love in Action take place?

10. What is the name of Conley's first roommate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Love In Action is a Christian-supported program. How does Love In Action derive power and authority from Christianity? Using as evidence the figures involved in Love In Action, its material (i.e. the handbook and brochures), and the activities in which Conley and the others participate, discuss how Love In Action locates its power as a uniquely Christian mission. Use evidence from the text to support your response.

Essay Topic 2

The Bible is the touchstone text for the Christianity espoused by Conley's family and friends, as well as by Love In Action. Conley punctuates his narrative with verses taken from the Bible. Write an essay in which you describe how Conley uses Scripture in his narrative. In which contexts does he cite Scripture? Is he always citing it in the same way, or does he narrative approach change (i.e. among sincere, ironic, rhetorical, etc.). Describe how Conley uses Scripture within his memoir, citing evidence from the text as examples.

Essay Topic 3

Conley's memoir is structured in a very unique way. His flashbacks and his two-week experience at Love In Action's "The Source" program dovetail until he walks out of the program. Write an essay in which you explain how this structure contributes to the writer's story. How does it help the reader understand Conley's healing process? Could Conley have used a different structure? You may comment on how the structure contributed to your reading experience, but use evidence from the text to support your opinion.

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