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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. Which of the following does Thomas note inspires his life chart?

2. Which of the following does Aaron see advertised before the movie he sees with Thomas in a theater?

3. Which of the following admissions does Aaron note is “incredibly shameful” (75)?

4. Which of the following does Aaron note is present in Thomas’s room when first he visits it?

5. With whom of the following does Aaron note Eric is playing cards?

Short Essay Questions

1. What occupations does Aaron note Elsie holds?

2. What reasons does Aaron give for wanting to avoid shooting fireworks from roofs?

3. What does Thomas note liking about Aaron after noting a bad birthday experience to him?

4. What job duties does Aaron note performing the morning after he and Genevieve first have sex?

5. What reasons does Thomas give for disappointment in his former theater job?

6. What does Aaron note he does with money he receives as gifts?

7. What complaints does Aaron have regarding the shirts Thomas makes available to him?

8. How does Aaron compare watching a movie with Thomas to time at a beach?

9. What admonishment does Elsie give Thomas as she allows Aaron to go to his home to watch a movie?

10. How does Aaron contrast Genevieve’s comfort and his friends’ in the wake of his father’s death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Thomas repeatedly asserts “no homo” in his interactions with Aaron. Why might he be at pains to do so? What in the novel suggests as much, and how does it do so?

Essay Topic 2

What function does the front matter serve for the novel? How do you know?

Essay Topic 3

Aaron comments through much of the text on the lack of money in his household. At the same time, the family is supplied with gaming systems and other luxuries. How, therefore, does the novel define poverty? What in the text supports the definition? How does the text support that definition?

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