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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 beers does Aaron drink with Thomas?
2. On which of the following streets does Kyle live after his Leteo procedure?
3. Which of the following is advertised on the cab that splashes Aaron?
4. To which of the following is the package bound that Aaron takes to the post office?
5. Which of the following does Baby Freddy steal for Thomas’s birthday celebration?
Short Essay Questions
1. What body part does Aaron note is a good target for attack, and why?
2. What is the significance of the Legend of Iris game?
3. What happens when an 11-year-old Aaron plays tag with Brendan and Baby Freddy?
4. How does Aaron explain having been nice to Collin while visiting Comic Book Asylum with Thomas?
5. What does Thomas report doing while Aaron was recovering from his assault?
6. What explanation does Collin give for his romantic interest in a 16-year-old Aaron?
7. What does Aaron note as his initial reasons for starting his Sun Warden comic?
8. What does Aaron note are his reasons for feeling warm after giving Thomas a gift at his birthday party?
9. What reasons are cited for Thomas thinking Genevieve a witch?
10. What are the truths and a lie Thomas tells about himself in the game at his birthday party?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Attention is paid to Genevieve’s artwork, much of which is described as following surrealist tropes. What significance attaches to Genevieve’s working in that genre, and how does the text indicate that significance?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
At one point, Aaron asks Thomas “You do know we aren’t in Queens, right?” (68). What stereotypes are being referenced by the question, what does the invocation of those stereotypes indicate about the characters concerned, and how does it do so?
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