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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 Nelson think Kyle should do at school in Chapter 8?
(a) Ask a girl to the movies.
(b) Paint a picture of Jason.
(c) Ask Jason out to the movies.
(d) Skip his classes.

2. What college is thought to have a great lesbian community, as discussed in Chapter 6?
(a) UCLA.
(b) Smith.
(c) Harvard.
(d) Brown.

3. Why does Jason let go of Kyle's hand in the movie theater in Chapter 10?
(a) Corey's warning frightens him.
(b) A man walks toward them and might see.
(c) Debra comes into the theater with friends.
(d) Kyle pulls away.

4. What does the principal ask Nelson to do about his behavior?
(a) Act normal.
(b) Stop instigating fights.
(c) Become more social.
(d) Stop bullying people.

5. What does Kyle suddenly realize about Nelson at the end of Chapter 11?
(a) That he has a crush on Kyle.
(b) That he misses his father.
(c) That he has a crush on Jason.
(d) That he is lonely.

Short Answer Questions

1. What item of clothing does Kyle constantly wear, no matter the circumstances or weather?

2. What does Kyle's father show him when he gets home in Chapter 2?

3. What is the subject of the Rainbow Youth meeting the day Jason attends?

4. What does Debra talk about during the dance that makes Jason unhappy?

5. What is a brownstone?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jason react when he sees Nelson in the Rainbow Youth meeting? Why?

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

3. Why has Kyle not told his parents that he is gay?

4. What is it like when Jason is alone with Kyle for a study session? What do they talk about?

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

6. How does Kyle's father react when Kyle announces he is gay?

7. Why does Nelson take a picture of Kyle with his Polaroid camera? How does Nelson feel about Kyle?

8. Why does Jack Ransom corner Nelson and Kyle in the parking lot of the school? What is his intention?

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

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

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