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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what section of Dallas does Jones begin going to more often?
(a) Tulip Circle.
(b) Oakland Row.
(c) Sycamore Lane.
(d) Cedar Springs.

2. In Chapter 4, what word does Jones's grandmother use to describe him in a negative way?
(a) Frosty.
(b) Wordly.
(c) Uppity.
(d) Arrogant.

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

4. In Chapter 4, what religion does Jones mention his mother has practiced since her early twenties?
(a) Judaism.
(b) Islam.
(c) Buddhism.
(d) Catholicism.

5. In Chapter 4, what does Jones's grandmother's pastor say that Jones is appalled at?
(a) He prays that Jones's grandmother will find strength to disown him.
(b) He prays that Jones be struck down by God.
(c) He prays that all gays will be confined to Hell.
(d) He prays that Jones's mother will become ill.

Short Answer Questions

1. Well into his high school years, what does Jones have recurring dreams about?

2. In the woods, what is the structure that Jones, Cody and Sam find made out of?

3. In Chapter 7, what job does Jones apply for that is met with a rejection?

4. In Chapter 3, who is the man who is killed whose death Jones sees reported on the news?

5. Where does Jones's mother work in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what does Jones's grandmother get very upset about finding in his bedroom?

2. In Chapter 6, what is Jones's mother very upset about finding on the computer in their house?

3. In Chapter 4, what makes Jones think he will refuse to come to his grandmother's for future summers?

4. In Chapter 7, what are the circumstances under which Jones tries to kiss the first man he tries to kiss?

5. In Chapter 6, what bothers Jones about some of his classmates' reactions to the play they see in his high school together?

6. In Chapter 3, how does Jones feel when he hears about the murder of James Byrd Jr.?

7. In Chapter 1, how does Jones describe his mother's appearance and demeanor?

8. In Chapter 8, why does Jones start visiting the Cedar Springs section of Dallas as much as he can?

9. In Chapter 2, why is Jones excited and happy when his neighbor Cody asks him to go out in the woods with him and his brother?

10. In Chapter 4, why is Jones so upset with the evangelical preacher's "prayer" for him and his mother?

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