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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 the man Broome goes home with in "Like This" ask him right before he leaves?

2. What does Broome's mother say she regrets doing in Part IV?

3. What kind of shoes does Broome tell his prospective partner for the night he is wearing in the section "Like This"?

4. Why is Broome's mother disappointed with the singer she hears on television in Part IV?

5. Where does Broome's mother grow up as a child?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "The Key," what happens when Bertrand actually forces Broome to play basketball?

2. In "The Key," what question do prospective partners often ask Broome?

3. In "The Key," how does Broome remember his older brother treating him as a child?

4. What does Broome notice Tuan's father doing when Tuan starts to cry?

5. What does Broome's father do with his mother's book, and why?

6. What does Broome do as a child that his mother is proud of?

7. What does Broome think about the process of aging?

8. Why does Broome lie about playing basketball to his partner in "The Key"?

9. What humiliating process does Broome willingly endure in "Look Left, Look Right"?

10. Why does Broome's mother go to church throughout her adult life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Broome explain his conflicted feelings about attending his first Pride parade ever, in Pittsburgh? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

How does Broome explain his father's eventual deterioration and his parents' split? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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