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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 did Jason think would happen if someone saw him holding hands with Kyle in the movie theater?

2. What does Kyle tell Nelson about Jason in Chapter 6?

3. What does Kyle reveal to his father that he has always disliked in Chapter 11?

4. What is different about Kyle's appearance in Chapter 6?

5. Why does Jason think his friends would not be supportive if he came out as gay to them?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Jason's teacher warn him that he needs to change his studying methods? Who does Jason turn to for help?

5. How do Nelson and Kyle become friends?

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

7. What is a Gay-Straight Alliance? What is its purpose?

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

9. Why does Nelson suggest to Kyle that they experiment sexually with one another? How does Kyle react?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Who is Debra? How can Jason have a girlfriend if he thinks he is gay? Is it possible for Jason to love Debra even though he is gay or bisexual? Why does Jason feel it is important to point out to the reader that he and Debra have been intimate? What does this suggest about Jason's sexuality? How does this relationship add to Jason's confusion over his sexuality? Why does Jason think of Kyle while with Debra? How does he justify this thought to himself? Why does he feel the need to justify these thoughts to himself?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following in an essay, using quotes from the novel to support any conclusions:

1) Point of View

2) Language

3) Setting

4) Structure

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