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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Broome's good platonic friend in "Sandalwood"?
(a) Henry.
(b) Jon.
(c) Elwood.
(d) Michael.

2. What sport does Broome's brother play and is skilled at?
(a) Hockey.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Basketball.
(d) Tennis.

3. Why does Broome's friend try to force him to do something humiliating in front of other boys in Part I?
(a) To try to impress the teachers.
(b) To get money for himself.
(c) To prove Broome's masculinity to the group.
(d) To try to make Broome leave town.

4. Why do Broome's roommates in "The Rent" ask him for a meeting?
(a) They confront him about lying about his name.
(b) They confront him about being gay.
(c) They confront him about missing rent payments.
(d) They confront him about his cooking habits.

5. Who is the young boy's father on the bus on the phone with frequently in Part I?
(a) His own father.
(b) The boy's mother.
(c) His teacher.
(d) His friend.

6. What was Broome's favorite fish of the fish he got with his father?
(a) Guppies.
(b) Oscar.
(c) Siamese FIghting Fish.
(d) Angel Fish.

7. How does Broome describe his childhood home in the section titled "The Red Caboose"?
(a) As a small, but clean and well-kept, home.
(b) As a shack.
(c) As a nice apartment.
(d) As a palace.

8. In what state does Broome grow up?
(a) Ohio.
(b) Alabama.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Georgia.

9. In Part II, where is one of the first places Broome goes that is specifically meant for gay men to socialize and have sex?
(a) The Arena Health Club.
(b) The Jefferson Bridge.
(c) The Hot Spot.
(d) The Helgrimite.

10. What does Broome hope will happen after his house is destroyed?
(a) His grandmother will take in the family.
(b) They will move out of state.
(c) They will live somewhere much better.
(d) His parents will get back together.

11. When is the first gay pride parade Broome attends?
(a) 1992.
(b) 1994.
(c) 2000.
(d) 2010.

12. Whose poem does Broome begin his book with?
(a) James Joyce's.
(b) Paul Henry's.
(c) bel hooks's.
(d) Gwendolyn Brooks's.

13. Who is the first person Broome remembers having a crush on?
(a) Corey.
(b) Alex.
(c) Henry.
(d) James.

14. In Part II, why does Broome think his mother separates from his father?
(a) To save both herself and Broome.
(b) So she can move out of state.
(c) So she can get another job.
(d) To get remarried.

15. Where did Broome's father get laid off from in Part I?
(a) A fast food job.
(b) A job as a computer support professional.
(c) A teaching job.
(d) A steel mill.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the boy Broome sees on the bus in Part I traveling with?

2. Why does Broome have to sneak in to the school movie in the section "Bee"?

3. Who does Broome meet at his first pride parade who becomes a long-term friend?

4. What does the young boy on the bus sing over and over in Part I?

5. What word does Broome miss in the spelling bee in the section "Bee"?

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