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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Chapters 5 - 9).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what is one activity Jones and his mother do together to try to help with his problems related to going to college?
(a) They do Buddhist chants at the altar.
(b) They get new jobs.
(c) They ask Jones' grandmother for a loan.
(d) They pray together at a Catholic church.

2. In Chapter 8, what does Jones's mother point out to him on the street in New York?
(a) Two men holding hands.
(b) Hot dog vendors.
(c) Street performers.
(d) Homeless people.

3. In Chapter 5, what does Jones write that you never forget the first instance of?
(a) The first time you have sex.
(b) The first time you realize your mother has lied to you.
(c) The first time you realize you are mortal
(d) The first time someone calls you a faggot.

4. In Chapter 4, what religion does Jones mention his mother has practiced since her early twenties?
(a) Judaism.
(b) Catholicism.
(c) Buddhism.
(d) Islam.

5. In Chapter 1, what does Jones think about all the time?
(a) Being gay.
(b) Going to New York City.
(c) His father.
(d) Finding a job.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what illness is Jones's mother diagnosed with?

2. In the last line of the Prelude, what does Jones say is in his mother's blood as she dances?

3. In Chapter 8, what is standing in the way of Jones attending the university he wants to attend?

4. In Chapter 7, what does Jones do for most of his time at the public library?

5. Who is one character from Greek mythology that Jones experiments writing in the voice of?

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