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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The general consensus in the 1960s was that if the police roughed you up, ____________________.
(a) you probably had it coming.
(b) you should get out of town.
(c) you had grounds for a lawsuit.
(d) they would do it again.

2. Who had set up Jess to be injured at work?
(a) Duffy.
(b) Ed.
(c) Jack.
(d) Mike.

3. What would happen if gays were to fight back against the police during beatings?
(a) They would get beaten even worse.
(b) They would be denied meetings with their lawyers.
(c) They would be denied a phone call.
(d) They would be sent to solitary confinement.

4. Who is the black man at the factory who may be passed over for a better job?
(a) Archie.
(b) Leroy.
(c) Lou.
(d) Duffy.

5. Who does Jess want to be like when she grows up?
(a) Gloria.
(b) Butch Al.
(c) Butch Sondra.
(d) Her mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the attractive woman that Jess meets at the cannery?

2. Whose funeral is Ed going to attend?

3. What makes Ed and Jess a hit at the bar after the police fight?

4. Why does Theresa not want Jess to take male hormones?

5. What is the name of the bar where Jess goes after being kicked out of the bus station?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is ironic about the way butches and femmes relate?

2. How does Theresa react to Jess' desire to take male hormones?

3. Describe the nature of factory life in the 1960s.

4. How does the author insert some levity into the story?

5. Explain the relationship between Jess and Theresa and why they cannot protect each other from hurt in spite of their love.

6. How does Jess essentially save her life by running away from home?

7. What does Jess reveal about her life that many readers today would find shocking?

8. What is Tifka's and why does Jess find it a haven?

9. What unusual request can Jess not meet after the death of Butch Ro?

10. What is the premise of Chapter 1?

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