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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. From whom does Nelson receive an impersonal Christmas card in Chapter 15?

2. What does Nelson's father tell him he needs to practice more in his life?

3. What illness does Nelson learn Jeremy has been diagnosed with in Chapter 18?

4. How does Kyle tell Jason the fight began?

5. With whom does Nelson go out at the end of Chapter 21?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nelson feel when his father fails to pick him up for their pre-arranged dinner plans?

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

3. How does Jason respond to the kiss he has shared with Kyle?

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

5. How does Kyle react to Nelson's confession of an unprotected sexual encounter? How does this situation impact Kyle?

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

7. Nelson and his mother both speak at the school board meeting to support the beginning of a Gay-Straight Alliance club at the high school. What does Nelson talk about and what impact does it have on the board and those who oppose the club?

8. Why does Nelson hook up with Blake at a Rainbow Youth party? What happens?

9. Who approaches Jason in the final chapter of the book? For what reason?

10. How does Nelson's mother respond to the information that Nelson had an unprotected sexual encounter? What impact does her response have on Nelson?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Kyle feel about Jason's attempts to hide their relationship? Does Kyle understand Jason's motives? How does Nelson feel about the way Jason treats Kyle? Why does Nelson seem to support Jason's actions when he tries to keep Kyle from sitting at the athlete's table at lunch? Is Jason's treatment of Kyle fair? What might happen to Jason and Kyle if the other students at school learn the truth of their relationship? Is this a risk that the boys should be willing to take? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Nelson grow jealous of Kyle's affections for Jason? How does Nelson feel about Kyle? About Jason? How does Nelson express his feelings toward these boys? Who does Nelson most often turn to for support? Why? Why does Nelson on two separate occasions try to convince Kyle to kiss him? How does Kyle react? For what reason? Why is Nelson insecure, afraid that he will never find true love? Where does this insecurity come from? How might Nelson learn to deal with this insecurity a little better?

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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