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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. Where did Jess meet Barbara?
(a) A pep rally.
(b) The girls' room.
(c) The print shop.
(d) A gay bar.

2. What is Milli's job at the club?
(a) Bar tender.
(b) D.J.
(c) Cocktail Waitress.
(d) Nude dancer.

3. What major decision does Jess make after the incident at the football field?
(a) She decides to dye her hair red.
(b) She decides to buy a motorcycle.
(c) She decides to go to law school.
(d) She decides to quit high school.

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

5. What does Jess find it hard to do after spending the summer with her friends at Tifka's?
(a) Stop writing letters to her new friends.
(b) Be a "normal" high school girl.
(c) Cutting class to drive to Tifka's.
(d) Cut down on the long distance calls.

Short Answer Questions

1. What lie does Jess tell in order to get out of the mental hospital?

2. What is Jess' religious affiliation?

3. Who is Butch Al's femme?

4. In what time period does STONE BUTCH BLUES take place?

5. Who is the main character in STONE BUTCH BLUES?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is it a mistake for Jess to go into the Pink Pussy Kat Club looking for Milli?

2. What is the significance of Jess being called a "stone" butch?

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

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

5. Explain why Jess has a typical gay childhood?

6. What happens to Jess on her first night on her own?

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

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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