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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Chapters 1 - 4).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Jones's mother work in Chapter 1?
(a) City Hall.
(b) McDonald's.
(c) A law office.
(d) The airport.

3. In Chapter 4, how many jobs does Jones say his mother worked while he was growing up?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

4. In Chapter 4, what word does Jones's grandmother use to describe him in a negative way?
(a) Frosty.
(b) Uppity.
(c) Wordly.
(d) Arrogant.

5. In Chapter 4, who in Jones's family does he refer to as a man of God?
(a) Uncle Albert.
(b) Uncle Ty.
(c) His grandfather.
(d) His cousin James.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 1, what does Jones find tucked into a novel of his mother's that interests him?

3. What does Cody call Jones that Jones writes was almost a relief to hear someone finally say out loud?

4. In Chapter 4, what does Jones's grandmother's pastor say that Jones is appalled at?

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

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