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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 6, who is the play Jones sees in high school primarily about?
2. What does Cody seem to understand when he, Jones and Sam trade magazines in Chapter 2?
3. In Chapter 8, what is standing in the way of Jones attending the university he wants to attend?
4. In Chapter 4, who in Jones's family does he refer to as a man of God?
5. In Chapter 6, what play does Jones and his class see in high school?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 7, what are the circumstances under which Jones tries to kiss the first man he tries to kiss?
2. In the summer after Jones finishes sixth grade, what does he spend much of his days doing?
3. In Chapter 6, why does Jones feel so shaken after seeing The Laramie Project?
4. 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?
5. In Chapter 1, how does Jones describe his mother's appearance and demeanor?
6. In Chapter 8, what does NYU and the possibility of living in New York seem to represent for Jones?
7. In Chapter 5, what kinds of stories is Jones very interested in in adolescence, and why?
8. In Chapter 2, how does Jones feel when Cody calls him a faggot?
9. In Chapter 4, why does Jones's mother send him to Memphis to stay with his grandmother for half of each summer every year?
10. In Chapter 6, what bothers Jones about some of his classmates' reactions to the play they see in his high school together?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Chapter 6, what effect does Jones's viewing of The Laramie Project, the play based on Matthew Shepard's life, have on his feelings about his own sexuality? How does Jones feel about some of his peers' reactions to the play? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
In Chapter 8, why do you think Jones's mother's adult friends are so surprised when he tells them he has not yet told his mother he is gay? How does Jones feel about his mother's friends reactions? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 3
In Chapter 4, what starts to change within Jones's relationship with his grandmother? Why does Jones no longer want to spend part of the summers with her? Write an essay explaining your answer.
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