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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 did Luc order from the vegan restaurant for dessert?

2. How does Luc feel before Jennifer's party?

3. Who suggests they exclude Oliver from a dinner?

4. What is the name of Luc's mother's friend?

5. What does Luc's mother call him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened at Odile's house when Oliver and Luc arrived in Chapter 25?

2. Why did Luc go to the glass exhibit by Gavin?

3. Why did Jon suggest that Oliver not come to their second meeting?

4. What lingering fear did Luc have from his relationship with Miles?

5. How does Priya respond to Luc's request for help cleaning his flat?

6. What did Luc learn about Oliver and his friends at Jennifer's party?

7. Describe the drive to Jon's farmhouse for Luc and Oliver.

8. What did many of the attendees at Jennifer's party have in common?

9. Why did Luc break up with Oliver?

10. How did Jon feel about The Half Moon?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How would you characterize the relationships Luc has with his parents in this novel? Provide specific examples to support your claims.

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

Alexis Hall uses a variety of figurative language to create images for the reader. For example, Luc and Oliver's first kiss is described as having "all the grace and charm of a barnacle on a whale's flipper" (55). What are some other examples of figurative language in the text? Choose at least three examples and describe their effects on the text.

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