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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. Why does Conley sneak out of the hotel room while in the Love In Action program?

2. Which of the following does the Love In Action brochure contain?

3. Why does Conley's mother make an appointment with Dr. Julie?

4. What are the areas designated appropriate for Love In Action participants?

5. What does Conley tell Dr. Julie?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Conley's father do to Conley when Conley was born?

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

6. Who was the first boy that Conley kissed?

7. 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?

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

9. What film does Conley go to see with his friends from college?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

The seriousness of rape has generated a lot of interest in popular culture since the turn of the Millennium. Conley's rape by David affects Conley profoundly. Is his rape a turning point for Conley? How does he respond to it? Whom else does Conley tell about the rape, and how do those individuals react? Write an essay in which you comment on how his victimization affected Conley, and the extent to which it may have changed his attitude or the course of his life. Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Conley has a few important friends and colleagues from many stages of the period of his life described in his narration (high school, college, and Love In Action). Select one individual who can be considered Conley's peer (i.e. not his parents) and describe both how their relationship develops, and how Conley is affected by the relationship. Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

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