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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, why is Jones's friend so concerned about his car?
2. In Chapter 14, what is the name of the man Jones meets at the New Year's Eve party and who changes his life?
3. In Chapter 12, what does Jones tell the Botanist his name is?
4. Which author does Jones begin Part Three with a quote from?
5. In Chapter 11, what joke does Jones reference when he tells his mother he is gay?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 11, what do the dogwood trees on campus remind Jones of from his childhood?
2. In Chapter 17, what does Jones's mother make it clear she wants him to do and how does it turn out?
3. In Chapter 12, what is unusual about the Botanist's apartment that Jones notices quickly?
4. In Chapter 15, how does Jones end up feeling about Daniel just before Jones flees from Daniel's apartment?
5. In Chapter 16, what does Jones think about what he would do if anyone ever treated him as Daniel once had?
6. In Chapter 12, how does Jones feel after having sex with the Botanist, and why?
7. In Chapter 10, what is Jones's good-bye with his mother like when they part ways after he arrives at college?
8. In Chapter 14, what is the purpose of Jones's Question Game with Dane?
9. In Chapter 14, what happens that prompts Dane to panic when he and Jones are engaged in sexual activity?
10. In Chapter 17, why does Jones strive to stay so disciplined with his writing work?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
In Chapter 2, how does Cody seem to realize that Jones is gay? How does Cody's and Sam's bullying affect Jones's perception of himself and of his homosexuality in his adolescence? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 3
In Chapter 9, how do Jones and his mother process and handle Carol's worsening health and diagnosis of congestive heart illness? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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