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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's mother order for her before the ordination?

2. What does Conley mother say when Conley suggests that they fill up on gas?

3. What does Conley's mother force him to eat on the way to Love In Action therapy?

4. What does J admit when sitting in the Lie Chair?

5. What is the first thing Conley's mother notices about the boy on the Love In Action brochure?

Short Essay Questions

1. What event do Conley and his mother attend on Saturday, June 12, 2004?

2. What arrives in the mail to Conley's home in the beginning of Part II?

3. What is the class that Caleb encourages Conley to skip?

4. How does Conley finally leave the Love In Action Program?

5. What goes Conley's father say when asked if he will do everything in his power to fight against the sin of homosexuality in the church?

6. What is the subject of Caleb's abstract painting?

7. What is the name of the chair in which Love In Action participants take turns sitting in the final chapter?

8. What does Caleb tell Conley he should be?

9. What is at the center of the stage of the church where Conley's father is to be ordained?

10. Why do Conley and his mother go to the Peabody Hotel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Chapter "Other Boys" discusses Conley's experience in college. Whom does he meet there? What courses does he take? How does Conley react to this new environment? Is it an overall positive or negative experience for him, and why? Write an essay describing how Conley's transition to college affects him. Use examples from the text to support your observations.

Essay Topic 2

Conley loves to write in his Moleskin journal. He claims that he wants to be a writer when he grows up. What attracts Conley to the act of writing? Write an essay in which you explain Conley's relationship to his writing, explaining how the writing makes him feel. Use examples from the text to support your response.

Essay Topic 3

Conley spends much time describing the Love In Action handbook. Write an essay describing the contents of this handbook, as well as Conley's reaction to these contents. Identify the handbook's major tenets or guiding principles, and try to determine Conleys' reactions to each. You might also consider whether Conley's reactions change over time. Use evidence based on the text.

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