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

2. Whose poem does Broome begin his book with?

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

4. In Part II, where is one of the first places Broome goes that is specifically meant for gay men to socialize and have sex?

5. What actually happens to Broome's family after their house is destroyed?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Broome think Mr. Nye views him?

3. What does Broome's father do after his mother separates from her?

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

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

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

7. How does Broome feel the first time he goes to the Arena Health Club?

8. How does the fire that burns Broome's house down start?

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

10. In "The Rent," who helps comfort Broome after his disaster at his rental house and what does this person do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Broome explain the role Black women play throughout his childhood, young adulthood, and later adulthood? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

In Part II, what does the behavior of Broome's roommates at college reveal to him about his hopes for escaping bias and stress related to his being gay by leaving his small Ohio hometown? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusion.

Essay Topic 3

How and when does Broome seem to come to a deeper and more empathetic understanding of the struggles his mother faced when he was a child? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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