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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 say is the cause of his sexuality?

2. Where does Jason hear about Rainbow Youth?

3. What overwhelming emotion does Kyle's mother admit to feeling in the aftermath of learning about his sexuality?

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

5. What does Kyle reveal he was afraid his parents would do when they learned about his sexuality?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Jason respond after the homecoming dance when Debra tries to seduce him? What does he tell her?

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

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

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

6. Why is Kyle worried about the questions his mother will ask about the magazine she saw in his bedroom? What does Kyle believe his parents' reaction to his sexuality will be?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Kyle? How does Kyle feel about his own sexuality? Why is Kyle worried about people at school learning the truth about his sexuality? What does Kyle think will happen if people learn the truth? Why has Kyle not told his parents about his sexuality? How does Kyle think his parents will react to the news of his sexuality? Why does Kyle think this? What is Kyle's relationship like with his mother? With his father?

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

Who is Shea? What is her relationship with Nelson? How often does Nelson go to Shea with his troubles? What does Shea know about Nelson that no one else knows? Why does Nelson begin avoiding Shea's calls? How does Shea feel about this? Why does Shea end her relationship with Nelson? How does Shea respond when Nelson seeks her out and tries to make amends? Why does she behave in this way? Is she right? What might Nelson have done differently to avoid this situation?

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