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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 type of person does Luc compare Oliver's body to?

2. What is Cam's job?

3. Which of these hobbies does Oliver say he does?

4. What was the name of Alex's club?

5. At the club, who did Luc accuse of trying to steal his boyfriend?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Luc struggle to trust people?

2. Why did Luc want to take Oliver out with Alex?

3. Why does Luc find freedom in having a fake boyfriend?

4. How did Oliver and Alex get along, and how did Luc respond?

5. What does Oliver ask Luc to do on Sunday?

6. Why did Luc's mother ask him to come to her house?

7. How did Luc react to meeting his father?

8. How does Luc react to learning that Oliver has bad news to share?

9. What does Luc learn about Oliver at brunch?

10. What logistics do Luc and Oliver work out after brunch at Oliver's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do Luc and Oliver break up with each other? What is the real reason, beyond the superficial one each provides? Point to three pieces of evidence to support your claims.

Essay Topic 2

How do the characters in Boyfriend Material cope with past traumas, and what does this suggest about the process of healing and moving forward?

Essay Topic 3

The tone of Boyfriend Materials is humorous, even when the author mentions topics that are sad or traumatizing. What effect does this have on the text? Why do you think Alexis Hall chose this tone for the book?

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