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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In Chapter 8, what do Jones's mother's friends take him to see?
2. What other murdered man does Jones connect the figure at the heart of they play he sees in high school with?
3. In Chapter 6, what does Jones do with the man in the library?
4. In Chapter 6, what happens when Jones tries to kiss the man in the library?
5. In Chapter 4, what does Jones's grandmother often call him affectionately?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 8, how does Jones feel about New York City after his first visit there?
2. In Chapter 2, what does Jones, Cody, and Sam find in the woods that they split up and share?
3. In Chapter 8, what happens after Jones is accepted into New York University for college?
4. In Chapter 7, what are the circumstances under which Jones tries to kiss the first man he tries to kiss?
5. In Chapter 1, how does Jones describe his mother's appearance and demeanor?
6. In Chapter 6, why does Jones feel so shaken after seeing The Laramie Project?
7. In Chapter 2, how does Jones feel when Cody calls him a faggot?
8. 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?
9. In Chapter 4, what makes Jones think he will refuse to come to his grandmother's for future summers?
10. In Chapter 9, what illness does Jones and his mother find out she is suffering from, and who does Jones call to tell the rest of the family?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Chapter 1, how does Jones decide to try to find out more about what it means to be gay, and what happens when he embarks on this research? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
In Chapter 12, why does Jones choose to create false names and personas for himself when meeting men for casual sexual encounters? Write an essay explaining your answer.
Essay Topic 3
In Chapter 14, why does Jones have an interest in sometimes pursing straight men as sexual partners? What does Jones often observe about straight men's behavior when he propositions them for sexual contact? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your conclusions.
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