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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 9, what symptoms cause Jones's mother to go to the hospital?
(a) She is short of breath and had collapsed earlier after work in the parking lot.
(b) She can not move her legs.
(c) She has the worst headache of her life.
(d) She has terrible abdominal pain.

2. In Chapter 8, what is Jones's scholarship for?
(a) Speech and debate.
(b) Music.
(c) Track.
(d) Basketball.

3. What do most of the books Jones finds about homosexuality as a young boy also include information about?
(a) Conversion therapy.
(b) AIDS.
(c) Religion.
(d) Recommended novels for further reading.

4. In Chapter 7, what was the first man Jones tried to kiss wearing?
(a) Leather pants.
(b) A Texas A and M polo shirt.
(c) A construction uniform.
(d) Shorts and a bright red t-shirt.

5. In the woods, what is the structure that Jones, Cody and Sam find made out of?
(a) Rough tree branches.
(b) Wood, cardboard, and metal scraps.
(c) Newspapers.
(d) Solid-looking tiles.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what does Jones's grandmother find in his room that causes her to make him pray with her?

2. In Chapter 8, what section of Dallas does Jones begin going to more often?

3. What do Cody and Sam do to Jones on one occasion when they are supposed to be trading magazines?

4. In Chapter 4, who in Jones's family does he refer to as a man of God?

5. In Chapter 8, why does Jones's mother take him to New York City when he is a young child?

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