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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Four (Jason).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nelson give to Kyle at school in Chapter 2?
(a) A letter from Jason.
(b) A tape of a music group.
(c) An invitation to a party.
(d) A button with a gay slogan.

2. What does Nelson think Kyle smells of most of the time?
(a) Sweat.
(b) Fish.
(c) Chlorine from the pool.
(d) Cologne.

3. Who is Debra?
(a) Jason's cousin.
(b) Jason's mother.
(c) Jason's girlfriend.
(d) Jason's sister.

4. Where does Jason hear about Rainbow Youth?
(a) From a friend.
(b) On the Internet.
(c) In the school paper.
(d) In the local newspaper.

5. What happens when Nelson's mother complains to the principal about the bullying Nelson experiences with Jack Ransom?
(a) The principal says that Nelson should stop dressing oddly.
(b) The principal says that Nelson brings it on himself.
(c) The principal says that Nelson should go to a different school.
(d) The principal says that Nelson needs to control his temper.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many narrators are there in this novel?

2. Why does Kyle wish Nelson would not hang around him at lunch the Monday after the Rainbow Youth meeting?

3. Why does Jason not want to end his relationship with Debra despite his feelings he might be gay?

4. What nickname do the kids at school have for Nelson?

5. What is a brownstone?

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