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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Chapters 10 - 13).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, how does Jones feel after telling his mother about his scholarship to college?
(a) Guilty.
(b) Suspicious.
(c) Angry, because she did not react the way he thought she would.
(d) Good, but disappointed that it does not make a bigger difference to her health.

2. What does Cody seem to understand when he, Jones and Sam trade magazines in Chapter 2?
(a) That Jones is suffering from bullying from other boys.
(b) That Jones may be on drugs.
(c) That Jones is gay.
(d) That Jones has been selling access to the magazines to other boys.

3. What job did Jones's mother work at for a brief time during her twenties?
(a) Paralegal.
(b) Fashion model.
(c) Waitress.
(d) Mechanic.

4. What does the Botanist have many of in his apartment?
(a) Potted trees.
(b) Cakes.
(c) Lamps.
(d) Birds.

5. Well into his high school years, what does Jones have recurring dreams about?
(a) Having a woman's body.
(b) Dressing as a woman.
(c) His mother dying.
(d) Getting revenge on Cody.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what does Jones notice sitting in a Ziploc back on his mother's nightstand at the hospital?

2. In Chapter 10, what does Jones think about the way his mother looks as they go together to drop him off at college?

3. In Chapter 1, what does Jones think about all the time?

4. In Chapter 4, what does Jones realize after his grandmother takes him to the pulpit of her church?

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

(see the answer key)

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