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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, pages 34-61.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What impression does the narrator have of Omi after meeting him alone in the schoolyard?
(a) He is mean.
(b) He is tough.
(c) He is brave.
(d) He is lonely.

2. At what age does the narrator hit puberty?
(a) 8.
(b) 12.
(c) 15.
(d) 10.

3. How old is the narrator when he is first attracted to another man?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Six.
(c) Ten.
(d) Four.

4. What is the objective of the graphic game the boys play with each other?
(a) To pull each other's hair.
(b) To get lots of girls.
(c) To grab each other's crotch.
(d) To push someone down the stairs.

5. In one particular story read by the narrator, what keeps a Hungarian prince alive?
(a) His sword.
(b) Love.
(c) A magic diamond.
(d) A fairy godmother.

Short Answer Questions

1. In order to appear masculine, what does the narrator convince his female cousins to do?

2. During puberty, the narrator likens his penis to a what?

3. From what illness does the narrator suffer?

4. What is the name of the female magician who inspires the narrator?

5. What smell does the narrator associate with soldiers?

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