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

2. Why does Jason turn up the sound on his stereo in Chapter 13, causing his father to become angry?
(a) It's just a habit.
(b) To shut out the memory of Debra's anger.
(c) His parents are fighting.
(d) To hear it better.

3. What do Nelson and Kyle learn has happened to their club request to the school board?
(a) It is approved.
(b) It is approved, but only for the rest of the semester.
(c) It is declined.
(d) It is approved with conditions.

4. What does Jason stop a freshman from doing to a flyer for the GSA in Chapter 22?
(a) Putting it up.
(b) Defacing it.
(c) Covering it up.
(d) Tearing it down.

5. What does Brick serve Nelson to drink when they arrive at his apartment in Chapter 15?
(a) Tea.
(b) Beer.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Vodka.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does Kyle give his parents for not telling them sooner about the harassment he has suffered due to his sexuality?

2. Over what television show do Kyle and Jason briefly bond in Chapter 14?

3. Who does Nelson's mother threaten to call if he does not tell her what is causing his depression?

4. For what reason does Nelson reveal his mother has grounded him in Chapter 17?

5. What argument does Ms. MacTrough give for the approval of the GSA?

Short Essay Questions

1. With whom does Nelson go out in this chapter of the novel? What is different about this date than some of Nelson's other social encounters?

2. What does Kyle say when he kisses Jason? How does Jason respond?

3. How do Kyle's parents respond to a harassing phone call placed to their home in response to Kyle's involvement in the forming of a GSA club at school? How does this inspire Kyle to stand up for himself in an unusual way?

4. Who does Nelson tell Shea he has been contacting over the Internet? For what reason does Shea suggest Nelson has been contacting this person?

5. How does Debra react when Jason tells her that he thinks he might be gay?

6. What happens when Jason and his father get into an altercation over the volume of his stereo?

7. How does Jason's father respond to Kyle and Nelson? How does Jason deal with his father's reaction?

8. How does Kyle's father react to meeting Jason for the first time? How does this make Kyle feel?

9. Why does Jason feel that his father's leaving is his fault? How does Jason's father compare to Kyle and Nelson's fathers in this novel?

10. What does Nelson's father say to Nelson on the phone? What does this conversation suggest about Nelson's relationship with his father?

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