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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 15, where does Jones spend New Year's Eve in 2007?
2. In Part Four, when does Jones's mother write the heartfelt letter to him?
3. What is playing on the television in the Botanist's bedroom when Jones and he enter it?
4. In Chapter 12, what kinds of things does the Botanist say during sex with Jones that disturbs Jones?
5. In Part Four, what does Jones's mother say she does not have regarding him?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 17, why does Jones strive to stay so disciplined with his writing work?
2. In Chapter 11, how do Jones's friends react when he tells them he has still not told his mother he is gay?
3. In Chapter 16, what does Jones think about what he would do if anyone ever treated him as Daniel once had?
4. In Chapter 10, why does Jones end up attending the college he attends?
5. In Chapter 10, what happens to Jones at the first college party he attends?
6. In Chapter 12, why do you think Jones tells the Botanist his name is Cody?
7. In Chapter 10, how does Jones dress for his arrival at college, and why does he soon regret his choice?
8. In Chapter 10, what is Jones's good-bye with his mother like when they part ways after he arrives at college?
9. In Chapter 14, what is the purpose of Jones's Question Game with Dane?
10. In Chapter 13, what does Jones's mother do that alarms him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Chapter 10, how would you describe Jones's first formative social and sexual experiences at college? Write an essay explaining your answer.
Essay Topic 2
In Chapter 20, why does Jones feel so conflicted about receiving his mother's life insurance money? What does receiving the money highlight for him about the tragedy of his mother's death and of the way she lived in terms of struggling to make ends meet? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
In Chapter 5, what kinds of feelings and themes does Jones identify the most with in writing his poems inspired by Greek myths and legends? Why do you think Jones is attracted to these particular themes and feelings? Write an essay explaining your answer.
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