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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. For what reason does Jason tell Debra he can no longer be with her?

2. What does Kyle's father suggest he might do after Kyle's fight with Jack and Jose?

3. How has Jason been treating Kyle since their trip to the movies?

4. For what reason does Nelson reveal his mother has grounded him in Chapter 17?

5. Why does Jason make the final decision to attend the meeting?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nelson's father say to Nelson on the phone? What does this conversation suggest about Nelson's relationship with his father?

2. What does Kyle say when he kisses Jason? How does Jason respond?

3. With whom does Nelson go out in this chapter of the novel? What is different about this date than some of Nelson's other social encounters?

4. Where does Nelson meet Brick? What happens when Nelson meets Brick at a local coffee bar?

5. What happens when Jason comes across Jack Ransom and his friends fighting with Nelson and Kyle? How does Jason respond?

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

7. How does Kyle's father react to the fight in which Kyle has recently been involved? Why does this surprise and please Kyle?

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

9. What happens to Nelson that makes Jason feel the need to interfere? What does Jason do?

10. What happens when Jason and his father get into an altercation over the volume of his stereo?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

Who is Nelson? What is unique about the way Nelson dresses and behaves? Why does Nelson's personality cause him trouble in school? What does the school do about this? How does Nelson feel about this treatment? What is the attitude of Nelson's mother toward his sexuality? How is this different from the other characters in the book? Does the acceptance Nelson finds at home and among his friends cause him to deal with his sexuality differently than the other characters in the novel? Explain.

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