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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 16, what does Jones start to wish he had as a result of his New Year's Eve experience?
(a) Some physical sign that what had happened had actually happened.
(b) A friend to confide in.
(c) Pictures of the man from the party.
(d) A tape recorder.

2. In Part Four, what does Jones's mother say she does not have regarding him?
(a) Hurt.
(b) Anger.
(c) Regrets.
(d) Patience.

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

4. In Chapter 12, what does the Botanist's online profile say about him?
(a) He is a botanist, but he does not like plants.
(b) He has a pet snake.
(c) He never works out.
(d) He is straight-acting and only into other straight-acting men.

5. In Chapter 12, why does Jones think the Botanist might think he is a bit dumb?
(a) He says "huh" and "what" often during their conversation.
(b) He pretends not to understand the Botanist's literary references.
(c) He does not understand the Botanist's scientific references.
(d) He talks more than he thinks he should about reality television.

6. In Chapter 14, what does Jones start doing to his friend in his friend's car?
(a) Kissing him on the lips.
(b) Rubbing his thighs.
(c) Performing oral sex on him.
(d) Rubbing his shoulders.

7. In Chapter 12, which of the following lies does Jones tell the Botanist when they first meet?
(a) He is not really gay.
(b) He is an athlete.
(c) He is a science major.
(d) He is rich.

8. In Chapter 14, why is Jones's friend so concerned about his car?
(a) He says he just bought the car and cannot afford to get it fixed.
(b) He says he borrowed the car from his girlfriend.
(c) He says his father bought him the car and will kill him if he wrecks it.
(d) He says he can not get picked up for drunk driving again.

9. In Chapter 15, what does Jones end up thinking about the man he was with on New Year's Eve?
(a) He should be in jail.
(b) There was no part of him that remained hidden from Jones.
(c) He had a girlfriend who did not know he was gay.
(d) He was probably a victim of abuse.

10. In Chapter 12, what does Jones tell the Botanist his name is?
(a) John.
(b) Cody.
(c) Jeff.
(d) Robin.

11. In Chapter 11, what kinds of trees on campus remind Jones of his grandmother's house?
(a) Birch.
(b) Dogwood.
(c) Magnolia.
(d) Pear.

12. In Chapter 13, what does Jones go back to Lewisville to help his mother with in the summer of 2006?
(a) To help her take care of her garden.
(b) To help her pack her apartment and move to Atlanta.
(c) To help her take care of his grandmother.
(d) To help her sort out her healthcare regime.

13. In Chapter 14, what question does Jones's friend ask him that he had not expected him to ask so early in the game?
(a) What it feels like to have sex with a man.
(b) Whether he will ever get married someday.
(c) Whether he has ever had sex with a woman.
(d) When he came out to his family.

14. In Chapter 13, what does Jones say happened to his mother with age?
(a) She became bitter.
(b) She became more daring.
(c) She became more risk-averse.
(d) She became more beautiful.

15. In Chapter 13, how does Jones explain his choice to see the Botanist again?
(a) He says they both like that they are damaging to each other.
(b) He says they both like plants.
(c) He says they have the same sense of humor.
(d) He says they live in the same town, so it is convenient.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 11, what joke does Jones reference when he tells his mother he is gay?

2. In Chapter 11, what does Jones use the tree branches in his grandmother's backyard for as a child?

3. In Chapter 15, what does Jones do for his attacker on New Year's Eve before leaving his apartment?

4. In Chapter 13, what does Jones predict will happen to his mother in Atlanta?

5. In Chapter 16, where does Jones live?

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