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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. Which class does Charles and Dominique have with Conley?

2. What does J tell Conley about Moral Inventories?

3. Who is the artist of the painting that Dr. Julie has in her office?

4. What is the name of Smid's second wife?

5. What was Conley's paternal grandfather like?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who are some examples of converts in Christianity whom Conley discusses?

4. Where does Dr. Julie tell Conley that he can move?

5. What does Caleb tell Conley he should be?

6. Who is the boy with whom Conley admits to having fooled around during junior high?

7. What is the name of the memoir that Conley's mother tries to read but does not finish?

8. What did Conley do as a child with the cotton modules?

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

Missionary Baptist is a unique religion among the Protestant denominations. Write an essay in which you delineate Conley's attitude toward his religion. How does Conley identify with respect to religion? Does he embrace Missionary Baptist doctrine? How does he feel about other religions? Though you may discuss his reactions to other religions, focus your essay primarily on his family's religion--Missionary Baptism. Use evidence from the text to support your conclusion.

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