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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 Oliver want to do on Sunday?

2. How does Luc respond to the text about having bad news?

3. Who was at Luc's mother's house when he arrived?

4. What is Quo Vadis?

5. Why did Luc cancel his Sunday plans with Oliver?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Oliver react when Luc tells him about his father's cancer?

3. Describe Barbara Clench.

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

5. What does Oliver want Luc to do for him?

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

7. Why did J. Clayborne say they would no longer support the dung beetle charity?

8. What do Luc and Oliver talk about on their date?

9. How did Luc react to meeting his father?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the book, the author alludes to pop culture, including Harry Potter and Game of Thrones. Choose three allusions to discuss in your essay, and write about what these references contribute to the story.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how this novel fits into the romance genre and how it both utilizes and subverts traditional romance tropes within a queer narrative.

Essay Topic 3

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

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