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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 item does Nelson's mother use to support her arguments in favor of the GSA?

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

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

4. What item does Debra return to Jason when they break up?

5. Who is Dane?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is HIV? How is it spread? Why does Nelson have an unprotected encounter with an older man? Why does he panic when he realizes it was unprotected? What danger does this encounter pose for Nelson? How does Nelson feel about people who test positive for HIV? How does Nelson react when he learns that Jeremy is HIV positive? Does this change Nelson's opinion of those with HIV? Is HIV a reality of being gay? How do most people deal with it? How does Nelson choose to deal with it?

Essay Topic 2

Why is Jason so afraid for people to learn about his friendship with Kyle? Why is Jason afraid of people learning he is gay? Why does Jason hesitate to do things, such as rescue Kyle and Nelson from bullies or attend the GSA meeting? What often changes Jason's mind? How does Jason come to tell his father the truth about his sexuality? How does Jason's father react? Why does Jason believe it is his fault that his father left the family? Is his father leaving such a bad thing for Jason and his family? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the following relationships in an essay, using quotes from the book to support your conclusions:

1) Nelson and his mother - Kyle and his mother

2) Nelson and Kyle - Jason and Kyle

3) Nelson and Shea - Nelson and Kyle

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