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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 12, what cocktail does the Botanist make Jones?
(a) A Jack and Coke.
(b) A whiskey sour.
(c) A gin and tonic.
(d) A vodka and cranberry.

2. In Chapter 11, what joke does Jones reference when he tells his mother he is gay?
(a) He may be bringing a new friend home for the holidays for her to meet.
(b) He really likes musicals.
(c) Not even his clothes are in the closet anymore.
(d) He can help her with fashion advice.

3. In Chapter 1, what does Jones think about all the time?
(a) Going to New York City.
(b) Being gay.
(c) His father.
(d) Finding a job.

4. In Chapter 16, what strikes Jones as a common thread between gay, black, and male poets?
(a) Many died young of AIDS, poverty, or some other tragedy.
(b) Many are from the south like him.
(c) Many have lived in New York City.
(d) Many have been given numerous prestigious awards.

5. What do Jones, Cody and Sam find in the hut in the woods?
(a) Drugs.
(b) Pornographic magazines.
(c) Water.
(d) Food.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 1, what book does Jones begin that he comes to love?

3. What does Jones do with the man he leaves the New Year's Eve party with that makes other party-goers laugh?

4. In Chapter 9, what symptoms cause Jones's mother to go to the hospital?

5. In Chapter 8, what does Jones's mother point out to him on the street in New York?

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