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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 21, what does Nelson notice has changed about Kyle's appearance?
(a) He has stopped wearing his old wristband.
(b) He has stopped wearing his old sweatshirt.
(c) He has contacts and is not wearing his ball cap.
(d) He has new glasses and a different ball cap.

2. For what reason does Nelson reveal his mother has grounded him in Chapter 17?
(a) For drinking.
(b) For disappearing the night he met Brick.
(c) For taking the car without permission.
(d) For smoking in the house.

3. What does Jason teach Kyle to do in Chapter 14?
(a) Throw paper balls into the trash basket.
(b) Catch a tossed ball.
(c) Bat a paper ball.
(d) Dribble a basketball.

4. With whom does Nelson leave the Rainbow Youth party in Chapter 12?
(a) Kyle.
(b) Jeremy.
(c) Blake.
(d) Brick.

5. Why is Nelson in a hurry to have a sexual experience?
(a) He wants to impress Kyle with his experience.
(b) He feels sex will make him more mature.
(c) He thinks love and sex are the same thing.
(d) He is bored.

6. Why does Jason make the final decision to attend the meeting?
(a) He is afraid Kyle will be mad at him.
(b) He is tired of lying.
(c) He feels responsible for protecting Nelson.
(d) He wants to support Nelson and Kyle.

7. What change to Jason's future plans has taken place now that his father is gone?
(a) He can no longer afford what his scholarship will not pay.
(b) Nothing, he still plans to attend Tech.
(c) He might not go away to college.
(d) He has to stay home to care for his mother.

8. Over what television show do Kyle and Jason briefly bond in Chapter 14?
(a) The Simpsons.
(b) Law and Order.
(c) Glee.
(d) Star Trek.

9. What reason does Kyle give his parents for not telling them sooner about the harassment he has suffered due to his sexuality?
(a) He thought there was nothing they could do.
(b) He thought they would think it was his fault.
(c) He thought they would make too big a deal out of it.
(d) He thought they would not care.

10. Who does Nelson's mother threaten to call if he does not tell her what is causing his depression?
(a) Shea.
(b) His father.
(c) The doctor.
(d) Kyle.

11. How does Jason make Jack Ransom leave Nelson and Kyle alone?
(a) He threatens to call the police.
(b) He yells for help from nearby houses.
(c) He simply tells him to stop.
(d) He hits him.

12. What excuse does Nelson give Kyle for not using protection during his encounter with Brick?
(a) He was embarassed.
(b) He forgot.
(c) He assumed Brick would take care of it.
(d) He was afraid to ask.

13. From whom does Nelson receive an impersonal Christmas card in Chapter 15?
(a) Jason.
(b) Kyle.
(c) His father.
(d) His cousin.

14. What beverage does Nelson drink while alone with an older man in Chapter 12?
(a) Bourbon.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Vodka and coke.
(d) Rum and coke.

15. What is Jason doing when chaos begins to break out during the Christmas holiday in Chapter 16?
(a) Watching a football game.
(b) Playing poker with his cousins.
(c) Playing Old Maid with his sister.
(d) Listening to music in his bedroom.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Kyle think his father will react to his participation in a fight?

2. Why does Jason stop Kyle from sitting at the athletes table in the cafeteria in Chapter 16?

3. Who does Kyle ask to attend a high school basketball game with him in Chapter 20?

4. Why does Shea refuse to repair her friendship with Nelson in Chapter 21?

5. Why does Shea suggest Nelson has begun talking to an older man over the Internet?

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