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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. Who does Broome's mother invite over to the house in "A House is Not a Home"?

2. What basketball reference does Broome make to his new boyfriend in "The Key"?

3. Which friends did Broome's mother move with after graduating from high school?

4. What was The Holiday situated between in the section "This Gay Life"?

5. What phrase does Broome's father keep repeating to Broome's mother when he finds out about her affair?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who does a woman on the bus in "The Initiation of Tuan" remind Broome of and why (137-8)?

3. In "Look Left, Look Right," why is Broome looking to make fast money?

4. Why is Broome so upset at seeing his mother's reaction to Luther Vandross?

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

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

7. What did Broome think watching his father play catch with him as a child?

8. In "Game Theory," what does Broome like about having a girlfriend?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Why does Broome feel an immediate link between Tuan, a young Black boy who is a stranger on a bus, and his own childhood? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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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