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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. After his sexual experience with Joey, what is David worried about?

2. What type of bar do Jacques and David go to, following David's eviction?

3. Why is David evicted from his apartment?

4. What do Jacques and David first doubt about Giovanni?

5. Looking back, why does David think he chose to move to Europe?

Short Essay Questions

1. When David became injured from driving drunk, how did his father react?

2. The first night they meet, where does David go with Giovanni?

3. After David's first encounter with Giovanni, why does he attempt to dismiss its importance?

4. In retrospect, what does Jacques regret regarding Giovanni?

5. As David's love grows for Giovanni, what surprising emotion grows as well?

6. What details does David remember about his Aunt Ellen's appearance?

7. Where is David's girlfriend when he meets Giovanni for the first time?

8. What does Jacques think of Giovanni, upon first meeting him?

9. Why does David move in with Giovanni?

10. When David tells Hella he loves her, what about the statement rings false?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Giovanni is sentenced to death, David is haunted by the notion. Write an essay examining the different ways David attempts to come to terms with Giovanni's sentence and why David metaphorically projects that sentence upon himself.

Essay Topic 2

After moving to Paris, David is not opposed to having homosexual friends or visiting homosexual bars, yet he will not admit to his true sexual preference. Examine this dichotomy in David's behavior, citing examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

As David lost his mother at an early age, his upbringing was less traditional than others. Describe David's family life as a child.

1) How does the loss of his mother affect him?

2) Who raises him?

3) What is his relationship with his father?

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