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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 is the name of the town Broome largely grew up in?

2. What was the center of life in Broome's house during the time period he examines in "Bee"?

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

4. Who gets beaten up on a bus that Broome recalls in Part II from his past?

5. What does Broome remember his own father often doing to him in childhood that hurt Broome?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Initiation of Tuan" (pages 1 - 4), what does Broome find familiar about Tuan and his father?

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

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

4. How does Broome initially feel about the fire that destroys his family's house?

5. In "Sandalwood," how does Broome feel about his own appearance and appeal?

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

7. Why does Broome's father like Corey so much in the section titled "Colder"?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

In Part I, why is the spelling bee so important to Broome, and what does he understand almost intuitively about his teacher Mr. Nye's perceptions and expectations of him? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Although Broome is very critical of his father's choices and actions, in the acknowledgements he thanks his father "who taught me many lessons he didn't even know he was teaching" (250). Write an essay exploring why you think Broome thanks his father in this way despite his earlier, sharp criticisms of his father.

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