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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of shoes does Jones wear to move into his university in Chapter 10?
(a) Sandals.
(b) Sneakers.
(c) Narrow Chelsea boots.
(d) Loafers.

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

3. In Chapter 16, what does Jones's mother insist upon his doing?
(a) Contacting his father once and for all.
(b) Sending money to his grandmother.
(c) Coming to Memphis to help celebrate his grandmother's birthday.
(d) Cooking for himself.

4. In Chapter 16, why does Jones set the schedule he does for himself?
(a) So he can do his Buddhist chanting.
(b) So he can talk with his mother every day.
(c) So he can get up and exercise.
(d) So he can write for at least an hour every morning.

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

6. Which author does Jones begin Part Three with a quote from?
(a) Roxanne Gay.
(b) Sadie Jones.
(c) Danez Smith.
(d) Nikki Giovanni.

7. What does Jones's mother say about his happiness in Chapter 11?
(a) If he is happy, she is happy.
(b) She can not be happy if he is gay.
(c) He can not be happy if he is gay.
(d) He can be happy, but his extended family will be miserable if he tells them the truth.

8. In Chapter 15, where does Jones spend New Year's Eve in 2007?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Phoenix.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) New York City.

9. In Part Four, when does Jones's mother write the heartfelt letter to him?
(a) March 2003.
(b) February 2007.
(c) July 2005.
(d) April 2000.

10. Which student was brutally beaten, raped, and killed at the university Jones attends?
(a) Melissa "Katie" Autry.
(b) Joyce Willard.
(c) Jennifer James.
(d) Melinda Carter.

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

12. In Chapter 10, what does Jones think about the way his mother looks as they go together to drop him off at college?
(a) She looks sad.
(b) She looks wealthy.
(c) She looks ill.
(d) She looks like the kind of women you would see in New York City.

13. In Chapter 16, where does Jones live?
(a) Jersey City, New Jersey.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) Memphis.

14. Which other speech and debate student does Jones attend a party with in Chapter 10?
(a) Maggie.
(b) Martha.
(c) Thea.
(d) John.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one difference Jones thinks exists between speech and debate students and theater students?

2. In Chapter 14, what is the name of the man Jones meets at the New Year's Eve party and who changes his life?

3. In Chapter 16, what book is Jones's class in high school currently reading?

4. In Chapter 13, what does Jones say happened to his mother with age?

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

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