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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 say in the Lie Chair?

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

3. What does Conley's mother fear when her son leaves Love In Action?

4. What does Dominique cal her brother Charles?

5. Who directed the film that Conley goes to see with Charles and Dominique?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. For what do Charles and Dominique have a scholarship to college?

3. What does Conley enter into his cell phone while on a trip with his mother?

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

5. What does Caleb tell Conley he should be?

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

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

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

9. 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?

10. On what pretext does Conley's mother bring him to the doctor's office?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Conley describes a few Love In Action participates in detail, though we only know them by the letters of their first names--"J," "S," and "T." Select one of these three participants and describe their journey within Love In Action. Do they seem to be receptive to the program? Does their behavior change? Though you may consider how their experience or attitude influences Conley, focus on the individual of your choosing and his or her own experience. Use evidence from the text to support your claims.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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