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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) Religion.
(b) AIDS.
(c) Recommended novels for further reading.
(d) Conversion therapy.

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

3. In the last line of the Prelude, what does Jones say is in his mother's blood as she dances?
(a) Joy.
(b) Fire.
(c) Rhythm.
(d) Snakes.

4. What do Cody and Sam do to Jones on one occasion when they are supposed to be trading magazines?
(a) Steal his magazine and lock him out of their house.
(b) Hit him with a rock from a slingshot.
(c) Beat him with a baseball bat.
(d) Tell his mother he has been looking at pornography.

5. Where does Jones go to try to find out more about homosexuality?
(a) His uncle's house.
(b) The public library.
(c) The record shop down the street from his house.
(d) Gay bars in town.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, why does Jones's grandmother slap him when he his a younger boy?

2. In Chapter 4, where does Jones's grandmother live?

3. Who are the two neighbors Jones watches from his window as a boy in Chapter 1?

4. In Chapter 4, what word does Jones's grandmother use to describe him in a negative way?

5. In Chapter 4, what does Jones's grandmother often call him affectionately?

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