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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During their conversation about the Titanic, what is the "gold-plated lifeboat" that Tristan references (235)?
(a) Tristan's upcoming marriage.
(b) Tristan's move to Canada.
(c) Eric's marriage to Henry.
(d) Eric's HIV-negative status.

2. As Eric and Leo drive to the farmhouse, what is Eric feeling anxious about?
(a) He worries about how Henry will react to his decision.
(b) He worries that Toby will find them at the farmhouse.
(c) He worries that he will not know how to help Leo.
(d) He worries that he is simply copying Walter instead of being himself.

3. What reason does Tristan give for his move to Canada?
(a) The Canadian economy.
(b) Canada's nationalized healthcare.
(c) His new relationship.
(d) The American political climate.

4. How many men does the caretaker tell Eric are buried at the farmhouse?
(a) More than 200.
(b) About a 150.
(c) About 100.
(d) Just under 300.

5. What is Toby's follow-up play called?
(a) Unloved Boy.
(b) Loved Boy.
(c) Lost Boy.
(d) Golden Boy.

6. Where does Leo assume he acquired the HIV virus?
(a) From Toby.
(b) From one of the men at the parties on Fire Island.
(c) From one of the men has has slept with in exchange for drugs or shelter.
(d) From Henry.

7. Where is Cherry Grove?
(a) The Hamptons.
(b) Fire Island.
(c) Upstate New York.
(d) Manhattan.

8. What fact does Jasper surprise Henry with during their discussion of the AIDS epidemic?
(a) The Reagan administration refused to take the AIDS epidemic seriously.
(b) The FDA refused to fast-track development of HIV medications.
(c) George Bush implemented policies designed to slow the spread of AIDS in Africa.
(d) Members of marginalized communities still have a 50% chance of contracting HIV.

9. What does Leo call his first novel?
(a) Surviving Toby Darling.
(b) The Inheritance.
(c) Walter's Children.
(d) The Farmhouse.

10. Who is on the beach with Leo in the opening of Part Two, Act Two?
(a) Adam.
(b) Morgan.
(c) Eric.
(d) Toby.

11. What is the implied reason for the tense feeling at the rehearsals of Toby's play?
(a) Tom's jealousy toward Toby.
(b) Adam's nervousness about his performance.
(c) Toby's fear about the critics' reactions.
(d) Toby's hostility toward Adam.

12. After meeting Henry, what is the main point Eric's friends try to make about his relationship with Henry?
(a) Even though they have reservations about the relationship, Eric's friends trust his judgment and will support his decisions.
(b) Eric and Henry are opposites, and Eric will end up being hurt by this relationship.
(c) Even though Eric and Henry are a strange match, they are both human beings who deserve to find happiness.
(d) Eric and Henry are using one another to get over past hurts, and they are not really in love.

13. Who is Tucker?
(a) Toby's agent.
(b) The Jasons' baby.
(c) Jasper's boyfriend.
(d) Henry's son.

14. At the end of Part One, Act One, what does the reader learn about Toby's father?
(a) He abandoned the family.
(b) He physically abused Toby.
(c) He committed suicide.
(d) He sexually abused Toby.

15. To whom is Jasper referring when he quizzes Henry about giving money to a certain political candidate (166)?
(a) Jeb Bush.
(b) Hillary Clinton.
(c) Ted Cruz.
(d) Donald Trump.

Short Answer Questions

1. What favor does Eric ask from Henry as Henry is about to leave for his business trip?

2. What is one of the most significant consequences of Henry and Walter's first sexual encounter?

3. What is implied by Leo's reaction to Toby's question about where he lives?

4. Whom does the caretaker say Eric reminds her of?

5. What does the doorman tell Leo not to touch in Toby's apartment?

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