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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who reveals the identity of the figure in the photograph to the narrator?
(a) His mother.
(b) His grandmother.
(c) His nurse.
(d) His father.

2. Over the summer, why does the narrator suddenly feel close to Omi?
(a) He sees a boy who looks like Omi.
(b) His mother mentions Omi.
(c) He grows underarm hair.
(d) There is an article in the paper about Omi.

3. Why does the narrator masturbate in class?
(a) He does it on a dare.
(b) He is bored.
(c) He wants to get expelled.
(d) He is attracted to his teacher.

4. After witnessing Omi on the gym bars, what does the narrator feel for him?
(a) Jealousy.
(b) Admiration.
(c) Hate.
(d) Disgust.

5. How old is Yakumo when the narrator first becomes attracted to him?
(a) 18.
(b) 16.
(c) 15.
(d) 14.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is the narrator when he is first attracted to another man?

2. What smell does the narrator associate with soldiers?

3. For what does the narrator look when seeking men to be attracted to?

4. What does the narrator do to celebrate his admiration for the female magician?

5. Who brings Sebastian back to life, following his attempted execution?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the narrator fascinated by the idea of death?

2. What attracts the narrator to the disinterested girl on the bus?

3. When Omi and the narrator lock eyes during a game of "King of the Hill," what does the narrator imagine has taken place?

4. Why does the narrator believe that his lack of interest in women may have to do with laziness?

5. Why is Omi expelled from school?

6. Describe the narrator's fantasy perception of Omi.

7. Why does the narrator choose not to volunteer as a special cadet?

8. Why does the narrator feel he has gone through life fooling not just others, but himself?

9. When the narrator writes an essay to analyze his feelings about Reni's "Saint Sebastian," what physical object does the narrator discuss and why?

10. Why do the narrator's parents keep him from living in the dormitories at school?

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