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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 kinds of books does Jones particularly like to read as a child?
(a) Horror stories.
(b) Sports stories.
(c) Greek mythology.
(d) Mysteries.

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

3. In Chapter 4, why does Jones's grandmother slap him when he his a younger boy?
(a) For wearing a dress.
(b) For talking back to her after she tells him not to carry his books like a girl.
(c) For watching racy movies.
(d) For playing with her makeup.

4. In Chapter 4, what kind of new church does Jones's grandmother start attending when he is about 13?
(a) Mormon.
(b) Methodist.
(c) Unitarian.
(d) Evangelical.

5. What does Jones's mother routinely do as soon as she gets home from work in Chapter 1?
(a) Take the dog for a walk.
(b) Have a cigar.
(c) Make a snack.
(d) Pour herself a glass of water and drink the entire thing.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In the woods, what is the structure that Jones, Cody and Sam find made out of?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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