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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 does Conley tell Chloe about sex?

2. What does Conley's father think about his son's homosexuality?

3. What else is in the same city as Love In Action's program?

4. What is unique about Love In Action's Refuge program?

5. What is the name of the local restaurant that Conley frequents with his family?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Conley's girlfriend's brother, and how does he behave?

2. Who is the man who fills in for Smid to run Love In Action programs?

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

4. What is the name of the youth group whose service Conley attends?

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

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

7. How many steps are in the Love In Action program?

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

9. What is a Moral Inventory?

10. What are two items taken from Conley at the reception of Love In Action?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The figures in Conley's memoir represent various social classes. How does Conley's presentation of these diverse social classes inform the message of his memoir? Write an essay in which you describe Conley's portrayal of various social classes, and how these diverse backgrounds influence various individuals' behaviors. How does the influence (or lack of influence) of social class inform the larger memoir? Use examples from the text to support your response.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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