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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. What does Broome's friend make him do in Part I in front of other boys?

2. Who is the first person Broome remembers having a crush on?

3. Where is the first gay pride parade Broome attends?

4. How does Broome afford college tuition?

5. What does Broome hope will happen after his house is destroyed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Corey tell Broome about what Black boys must do in the section "Colder"?

2. In "The Rent," what do Broome's roommates at college confront him about?

3. What happens with Broome's encounter with the girl he is supposed to have sex with in "Colder"?

4. What does Broome think about the reasons his mother told his father to leave?

5. How does Broome feel about going to his first Pride parade in Pittsburgh?

6. What does Broome often do in middle school that brings him some level of social acceptance?

7. Why does Corey want Broome to have sex with a girl in front of other boys in the section "Colder"?

8. What does Broome think will happen to his father after the fire?

9. What does the Spelling Bee in the section "Bee" mean to Broome?

10. What happens when Broome tries to get a ride home from the Red Caboose with his friends?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does basketball come to symbolize for Broome that he cannot seem to shake even in adulthood? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Broome describe his experiences with his first girlfriend? What does he love about being with her, even as they both realize that the sexual part of their relationship is not going to work? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How does Broome describe he relationships in childhood with both his brother and his sister? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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