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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 does Kyle suggest is the only cause of bullying Nelson suffers at the high school?

2. What type of homework does Kyle's father help him complete in Chapter 5?

3. Why does Kyle choose to join the swim team?

4. Where do Kyle and Jason study?

5. What does Jason spend most of the movie, in Chapter 4, thinking about?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Nelson push the issue of he and Kyle sharing a kiss just for the experience of it. What does Kyle do when Nelson forces a kiss on him?

2. How do Nelson and Kyle become friends?

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

4. What happens when Jason invites Kyle to the movies? How does Jason feel about this?

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

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

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

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

9. What magazine does Nelson give to Kyle? How does Kyle's mother happen to see it?

10. Who is Jack Ransom? Why does he dislike Nelson?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Nelson feel about his father? How involved in his life is Nelson's father? Why does Nelson not appreciate the Christmas gift his father sends to him? Why does Nelson get angry with his father when they speak on the phone? Why does Nelson's father fail to show up to take him to dinner? How does his relationship with his father impact Nelson's emotional state? How does it impact Nelson's deep desire to be loved? How does Nelson's father show that he is not as supportive of Nelson's sexuality as Nelson's mother?

Essay Topic 2

Why is Jason so afraid for people to learn about his friendship with Kyle? Why is Jason afraid of people learning he is gay? Why does Jason hesitate to do things, such as rescue Kyle and Nelson from bullies or attend the GSA meeting? What often changes Jason's mind? How does Jason come to tell his father the truth about his sexuality? How does Jason's father react? Why does Jason believe it is his fault that his father left the family? Is his father leaving such a bad thing for Jason and his family? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Why is Nelson in a hurry to have his first sexual experience? With whom would he have preferred to have it? With whom does Nelson have his first experience? How does Nelson feel about this encounter? For what reason? How does Kyle react to what Nelson has done? Why is Nelson's behavior so dangerous? Would Nelson have behaved in a similar fashion if he were straight? Explain. Why is Kyle reluctant to have a sexual encounter with Nelson? How does Nelson feel about that? Does Kyle's reluctance add to Nelson's emotional state and reckless behaviors?

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