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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When doers Kyle first realize he is different from other boys his age?
(a) When he meets Nelson.
(b) When his father first takes him to see a sports game.
(c) When he is very young.
(d) When he first sees Jason.

2. How many times does Jason walk around the block before finally entering the Rainbow Youth meeting?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

3. What does Kyle reveal he was afraid his parents would do when they learned about his sexuality?
(a) They would physically harm him.
(b) They would disown him.
(c) They would stop loving him.
(d) That they would kick him out.

4. What is one of the nicknames students have for Ms. MacTrough?
(a) Macky.
(b) Mac Nation.
(c) Big Mac.
(d) Small Mac.

5. What does Kyle's mother say he will never have because he is gay?
(a) True love.
(b) Marriage.
(c) Children.
(d) Equality.

6. Why is Kyle unsure about keeping the magazine at his house?
(a) His mother might see it.
(b) He might lose it.
(c) He is afraid his father might find it.
(d) He does not feel comfortable looking at it.

7. Who does Corey say he heard was running for queen of the dance in Chapter 7?
(a) Jason.
(b) Debra.
(c) Kyle.
(d) Nelson.

8. What are Jason's parents fighting about when Jason comes home in Chapter 10?
(a) The father's infidelity.
(b) The father's abusive behaviors.
(c) The father's drinking.
(d) The way the father treats Jason.

9. Where do Kyle and Jason study?
(a) The library.
(b) Jason's house.
(c) Kyle's house.
(d) The local diner.

10. Why does Jason feel he cannot talk about his confusion about his sexuality with his father?
(a) His father would think differently about him.
(b) His father is an absentee dad.
(c) He is afraid his father would kill him.
(d) He does not want to burden his father with his problems.

11. What type of homework does Kyle's father help him complete in Chapter 5?
(a) Biology.
(b) Calculus.
(c) History.
(d) English.

12. With whom does Nelson's mother suggest Nelson is in love in Chapter 6?
(a) Brick.
(b) Jason.
(c) Kyle.
(d) Blake.

13. What does Kyle reveal to his father that he has always disliked in Chapter 11?
(a) Swimming.
(b) Going to grandma's.
(c) Family vacations.
(d) Sports.

14. Why does Nelson get angry with Kyle in Chapter 3?
(a) For thinking he might have told about Jason and the Rainbow Youth meeting.
(b) For not admiring his hair.
(c) For making him walk alone in the rain.
(d) For not standing up against Jack for him.

15. What is the purpose of a new medication Nelson is taking in Chapter 9?
(a) Antibiotics for an infection.
(b) Vitamins for good health.
(c) Antibiotics for acne.
(d) Weight loss.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color dress does Debra wear to the dance in Chapter 7?

2. What does Kyle suggest is the only cause of bullying Nelson suffers at the high school?

3. What does Jason spend most of the movie, in Chapter 4, thinking about?

4. What makes Jason think he might be gay, or possibly bisexual?

5. Who does Kyle's father blame for Kyle's idea that he is gay?

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