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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 61 - 120).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ben say his parents handle his sexuality?
(a) They are open about the fact that he is gay.
(b) They have cut him out of their lives completely.
(c) They have tried to get him to go to conversion therapy.
(d) They pretend he is not gay.

2. What habit does Benson's mother have that she started picking up after her divorce?
(a) Smoking.
(b) Overeating.
(c) Drinking heavily.
(d) Biting her nails.

3. What do Ben and his father eat together in Chapter 19?
(a) Crawfish.
(b) Salad.
(c) Sandwiches.
(d) Steaks.

4. What does Mike tell Ben about how his father treated his mother during his childhood?
(a) His father had never wanted to marry his mother.
(b) His father adored his mother.
(c) His father hit his mother.
(d) His parents got married and divorced several times.

5. Why does Mitsuko tell Ben she will not tell him what she really thinks of him?
(a) Because then she will feel awful.
(b) Because then he might tell Mike she is an awful person.
(c) Because then he might drive them into a wall.
(d) Because then they might start liking each other.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ximena tell Ben she did not stop the fight between the two boys at daycare?

2. What big event is happening for Ben's friend he works at the daycare with in the coming weeks?

3. Who visits Ben in Chapter 9?

4. What incident happens in Ben's childhood that his father does not talk to his mother for nearly a month over?

5. Who is Ximena's son?

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