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

2. Who does Jason's mother initially believe might be responsible for Jason's sexuality?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 21, what does Nelson notice has changed about Kyle's appearance?

4. How does Nelson's mother react to the fight Nelson and Kyle got into with Jack and Jose?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Nelson tell Shea he has been contacting over the Internet? For what reason does Shea suggest Nelson has been contacting this person?

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

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

4. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

10. How does Corey react to the news that Jason is gay? What advice does he give Jason?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What is the Gay-Straight Alliance? Why do Nelson and Kyle want to start a branch of the club in their school? What do they hope to do with this club? Why is the principal hesitant to allow the club at the high school? Is the principal biased against Nelson and Kyle, or are there other reasons for his actions? What does Nelson talk about at the school board meeting when he goes to argue for the club? How does this argument impact the decision of the school board? How do most of the kids at school react to the club? How might you react to such a club at your school?

Essay Topic 3

Why does the art teacher encourage Kyle to come out to his parents? How does Kyle feel about the possibility of telling his parents the truth of his sexuality? How does Kyle's mother finally realize her son is gay? How does she react to this information? How does Kyle tell his father the truth of his sexuality? How does Kyle's father react to the news? Why is Kyle convinced that his parents are not supportive of his choices? How do they change his mind?

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