2. What does Nelson's father tell him he needs to practice more in his life?
(a) Responsibility.
(b) Self control.
(c) Honesty.
(d) Religion.

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

4. To whom does Brick reveal the apartment really belongs after his encounter with Nelson in Chapter 15?
(a) His parents.
(b) His brother.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His boyfriend.

5. 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 smoking in the house.
(d) For taking the car without permission.

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 wants to support Nelson and Kyle.
(d) He feels responsible for protecting Nelson.

7. How long does Debra claim it has been since she and Jason last talked in Chapter 13?
(a) Two months.
(b) Three months.
(c) A month.
(d) Three weeks.

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

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 not care.
(c) He thought they would think it was his fault.
(d) He thought they would make too big a deal out of it.

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

11. Why is Jason convinced that going to the first GSA meeting would be a mistake?
(a) He does not believe it will help anything.
(b) Everyone is making fun of it and those invovled.
(c) It will reveal to the world who is gay.
(d) He is still afraid of losing his scholarship.

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

13. How has Jason been treating Kyle since their trip to the movies?
(a) As though he does not know him.
(b) Like they are lovers.
(c) The same as before.
(d) With indifference.

14. How does Kyle think his father will react to his participation in a fight?
(a) He will be angry with Jack.
(b) He will want to press charges.
(c) He will blame his choice of sexuality.
(d) He will blame Nelson.

15. What causes the chaos in Jason's home during the Christmas break as described in Chapter 16?
(a) His father and grandmother argue.
(b) His father is too drunk to go to church.
(c) His father and uncle fight due to alcohol consumption.
(d) His father refuses to stay at home.