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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kyle's father show him when he gets home in Chapter 2?
(a) Tickets to the circus.
(b) Tickets to the Redskins game the Sunday after Thanksgiving.
(c) Tickets to Cats.
(d) Tickets to an amusement park.

2. What does Nelson discover Kyle wrote over and over again on a piece of paper during the Rainbow Youth meeting in Chapter 9?
(a) His own name.
(b) Shea's name.
(c) Nelson's name.
(d) Jason's name.

3. Who claims to be bisexual during the Rainbow Youth meeting?
(a) Nelson.
(b) Jason.
(c) Blake.
(d) Kyle.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kyle say is the cause of his sexuality?

2. From whom does Nelson crave attention as he states in Chapter 3?

3. With whom does Nelson's mother suggest Nelson is in love in Chapter 6?

4. Who does Corey say he heard was running for queen of the dance in Chapter 7?

5. What does Kyle reveal to his father that he has always disliked in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conversation do Jason's friends have at homecoming that makes Jason uncomfortable?

2. Why does Nelson become annoyed with Kyle when all he wants to talk about is Jason?

3. Why does Jason speak to Kyle at school? Why does Corey warn him that being seen with Kyle at school could be dangerous?

4. What causes an argument between Kyle and his father after a football game? How does Kyle react to his father's apology? What do the actions of Kyle's father suggest about their relationship?

5. Who does Jason find himself thinking about while making out with Debra? How does this make him feel?

6. How does Kyle happen to give Jason a ride home from school in Chapter 5? Why does Jason become annoyed with Kyle?

7. What sport does Jason play? Why does Jason think that playing this sport and having a steady girlfriend makes it impossible for him to be gay?

8. Why do Nelson and Kyle want to begin a Gay-Straight Alliance at their high school? Who opposes the idea?

9. How does Nelson respond to the news that Kyle is tutoring Jason in math?

10. Why does Jason's teacher warn him that he needs to change his studying methods? Who does Jason turn to for help?

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