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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What drawing does Jason's sister show to him in Chapter 4?

2. What does Nelson give to Jason before he leaves the meeting?

3. Where does Kyle go for some privacy in Chapter 8?

4. For what reason does Jason consider breaking up with Debra in Chapter 7?

5. For what reason does Jason fear failing his math class?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Jason hesitant to attend the Rainbow Youth meeting? Why has he come if he is so afraid?

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

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

4. How does Jason know that Nelson is gay? What does Jason think of Nelson?

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

6. How does Jason feel about his girlfriend, Debra? How do these feelings complicate Jason's impression that he might be gay?

7. How does Nelson reveal some of his self-doubts while alone with Kyle in Chapter 6?

8. How does Kyle's mother ask about the magazine and learn about Kyle's sexuality?

9. How does Kyle react to seeing Jason at the Rainbow Youth meeting? How does Jason react to seeing Kyle?

10. How does Jason feel when his friends joke about Nelson and other homosexuals at their school? What does he do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following themes in an essay, using quotes from the book to support your conclusions:

1) Sexuality

2) Identity

3) Parental relationships

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following relationships in detail, using quotes from the novel to support your conclusions:

1) Jason and Debra

2) Jason and Kyle

3) Kyle and his father.

Essay Topic 3

What makes Jason think that his father will not be supportive of his sexuality? How does Jason know how his father will react? Where does this behavior more than likely come from? How does Jason's mother treat him? Is she accepting of his sexuality? Why does Jason's mother join Al-Anon? What is Al-Anon designed to do for people? What does this say about Jason's home life? What does Jason hope will allow him to escape the situation at home? What threatens this escape plan?

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