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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Chapters 14 - 17).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what is one activity Jones and his mother do together to try to help with his problems related to going to college?
(a) They pray together at a Catholic church.
(b) They get new jobs.
(c) They ask Jones' grandmother for a loan.
(d) They do Buddhist chants at the altar.

2. In Chapter 11, what does Jones tell his friends about his relationship with his mother that shocks many of them?
(a) His mother does not realize he has been in contact with his father.
(b) His mother does not know how much he dislikes Buddhism.
(c) His mother thinks he is a Catholic.
(d) He has not yet come out to his mother.

3. In Chapter 11, what do Jones and his mother often say to each other on the phone?
(a) It was good to hear your voice.
(b) Bon voyage.
(c) Kisses.
(d) Until we meet again.

4. In Chapter 8, why does Jones's mother take him to New York City when he is a young child?
(a) For a family vacation.
(b) For a job offer.
(c) So he can eat food from different cultures.
(d) For culture.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 19, what is one way Jones has of dealing with the trauma he experienced on New Year's Eve?

3. What author does Jones begin Part Two of the book with a quote from?

4. In Chapter 14, what question does Jones's friend ask him that he had not expected him to ask so early in the game?

5. In Chapter 4, what religion does Jones mention his mother has practiced since her early twenties?

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