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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 type of physical affection did the narrator once receive from Sumiko?

2. What is the objective of the graphic game the boys play with each other?

3. What weapon is used to kill Sebastian for good?

4. At the school, who knows why Omi has been expelled?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the grandmother affected when the narrator moves in with his father?

2. What does the narrator do to appear to be heterosexual in front of his fellow classmates?

3. Why does the narrator begin drinking and smoking?

4. Describe the outfits the boys have to wear to school on "ceremony day"?

5. What type of gender influence does the narrator have as a child?

6. What is the reaction of his family when the narrator dresses up as the magician, Tenkatsu?

7. After witnessing Omi perform on the gym bars, why does the narrator decide he is no longer in love with him?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At an early age, the narrator is interested in other men. However, as a youth he does not attribute these feelings to be sexual.

1) What type of male influence does the narrator have in his life?

2) What masculine memories shape the narrator's life?

3) At an early age, why does the narrator hide this interest in other men?

Essay Topic 2

The motto of the narrator's boarding school is "Be Simple and Manly." Examine how this motto influences the boy and his life at the school.

Essay Topic 3

Write a creative essay, analyzing what aspects of the narrator's life at school might have been different if he had chosen to reveal his true sexual identity.

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