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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 14, what question does Jones's friend ask him that he had not expected him to ask so early in the game?

2. In Part Four, what does Jones's mother write in her letter to him that she considered doing several times?

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

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

5. In Chapter 12, what cocktail does the Botanist make Jones?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 10, what is Jones's good-bye with his mother like when they part ways after he arrives at college?

2. In Chapter 11, how does Jones feel after he eventually tells his mother he is gay?

3. In Chapter 10, why does Jones end up attending the college he attends?

4. In Chapter 13, what does Jones's mother do that alarms him?

5. In Chapter 12, why do you think Jones tells the Botanist his name is Cody?

6. In Chapter 12, how does Jones feel after having sex with the Botanist, and why?

7. In Chapter 15, how does Jones meet Daniel?

8. In Chapter 10, what happens to Jones at the first college party he attends?

9. In Chapter 11, what do the dogwood trees on campus remind Jones of from his childhood?

10. In Chapter 13, why does Jones keep seeing the Botanist?

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 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.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 11, how does Jones feel about coming out to so many people at college? What topics does he feel that people sometimes recoil or express some disgust or displeasure about when he brings them up that are related to his sexuality? Write an essay explaining your answer.

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