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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the narrator react to Reni's "Saint Sebastian"?
(a) He is inspired.
(b) He is scared.
(c) He is repulsed.
(d) He is turned on.

2. After being affected by "Saint Sebastian," what does the narrator do to analyze his feelings?
(a) Visits Rome.
(b) Meditates.
(c) Attends art school.
(d) Writes an essay.

3. What time was the narrator born?
(a) 9 p.m.
(b) 4 p.m.
(c) Noon.
(d) 7 a.m.

4. On what day do the boys at school have to dress in naval attire?
(a) May Day.
(b) The fourth of July.
(c) Veterans Day.
(d) Ceremonial Day.

5. In what city was the narrator born?
(a) Tokyo.
(b) Osaka.
(c) Kyoto.
(d) Kobe.

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

7. What weapon is used to kill Sebastian for good?
(a) An axe.
(b) Guns.
(c) Arrows.
(d) Clubs.

8. What occupation was once held by the narrator's grandfather?
(a) Naval captain.
(b) Lieutenant governor.
(c) President of a corporation.
(d) Colonel governor.

9. On what popular playground toy do Omi and the narrator battle?
(a) The jungle gym.
(b) The swinging log.
(c) The slide.
(d) The balance beam.

10. What does the narrator try to learn from others?
(a) Sensitivity.
(b) Heterosexual behavior.
(c) Interest in science.
(d) Speech patterns.

11. Whom does the narrator relate to in the stories he reads?
(a) The princess.
(b) The poor.
(c) The dragon.
(d) The prince.

12. Who scolds the narrator for claiming to remember his birth?
(a) Mother.
(b) Omi.
(c) Grandmother.
(d) Grandfather.

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

14. What type of stories does the narrator like to read as a child?
(a) Science fiction.
(b) Romance novels.
(c) Fantasy.
(d) Non-fiction.

15. From what illness does the narrator suffer?
(a) Yellow fever.
(b) Small pox.
(c) Epilepsy.
(d) Autointoxication.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the boys at school believe about Omi?

2. What does the narrator find attractive about Sumiko?

3. How old is Yakumo when the narrator first becomes attracted to him?

4. How does the narrator incite a feeling of superiority around his classmates?

5. What does the narrator believe he will do at a younger age than most?

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