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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Chapters 10 - 13).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which author does Jones begin Part Three with a quote from?
(a) Nikki Giovanni.
(b) Sadie Jones.
(c) Roxanne Gay.
(d) Danez Smith.

2. What does Jones's mother say about his happiness in Chapter 11?
(a) If he is happy, she is happy.
(b) She can not be happy if he is gay.
(c) He can not be happy if he is gay.
(d) He can be happy, but his extended family will be miserable if he tells them the truth.

3. In Chapter 8, what is standing in the way of Jones attending the university he wants to attend?
(a) He has not taken the appropriate entry exams to apply to the university.
(b) He does not want to fly on a plane to get there.
(c) He and his mother can not afford the tuition, even with financial aid.
(d) His grandmother has forbidden him to go to college.

4. Which of the following questions does Jones's mother ask him when he tells her he is gay?
(a) Whether he is ever coming home again.
(b) Whether he has a boyfriend.
(c) Whether he uses protection.
(d) Whether he has told anyone else yet.

5. In Chapter 8, what section of Dallas does Jones begin going to more often?
(a) Sycamore Lane.
(b) Tulip Circle.
(c) Oakland Row.
(d) Cedar Springs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kinds of books does Jones particularly like to read as a child?

2. In Chapter 5, what does Jones write that you never forget the first instance of?

3. In Chapter 9, who does Jones's mother sometimes call out for in her sleep?

4. What is the last thing Jones's mother says to him when she drops him off at college?

5. In Chapter 6, what play does Jones and his class see in high school?

(see the answer key)

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