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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the town Broome largely grew up in?
(a) Warren.
(b) Pleasantville.
(c) Henries.
(d) Haven.

2. What does Broome's father once do in order to avoid having Broome's mother see him in the house?
(a) Jumps out the window.
(b) Hides in the closet.
(c) Throws a blanket over himself.
(d) Hides under the bed.

3. How does Broome's father refer to his mother in "Parental Alienation 101"?
(a) In completely negative terms.
(b) He does not talk about her at all.
(c) In glowing terms.
(d) In religious terms.

4. What is Brian good at in the section "Bee"?
(a) Soccer.
(b) Basketball.
(c) Drawing.
(d) Spelling.

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

6. Who is Broome's childhood "friend" in Part I that Broome's father likes?
(a) Henry.
(b) Jason.
(c) James.
(d) Corey.

7. How does Broome describe his parents' relationship in "The Red Caboose"?
(a) As having its ups and downs.
(b) As endlessly angry.
(c) As loving.
(d) As distant.

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

9. When does Broome leave college in Part II?
(a) 1992.
(b) 1996.
(c) 1994.
(d) 1988.

10. Who does Broome go to one of his first gay socializing establishments with in Part II?
(a) Jeremy and Tate.
(b) His brother.
(c) Henry.
(d) Corey.

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

12. Who gets beaten up on a bus that Broome recalls in Part II from his past?
(a) Broome's sister.
(b) Broome himself.
(c) Broome's father.
(d) Joven.

13. What happens when it is time to come home from the night club in Part I for Broome?
(a) None of his friends' parents want to give him a ride.
(b) He almost gets hit by a car.
(c) His friend accuses him of stealing his money.
(d) He breaks his leg.

14. Where is the first gay pride parade Broome attends?
(a) Pittsburgh.
(b) Helensville.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) Henderson.

15. What year was Broome in sixth grade?
(a) 1979.
(b) 1982.
(c) 1992.
(d) 1989.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Part II, why does Broome think his mother separates from his father?

3. Where is Broome's town's hottest dance spot for youth?

4. What happens to Broome's relationship with his father after their house is destroyed?

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

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