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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. Who is the attractive woman that Jess meets at the cannery?
(a) Melissa.
(b) Amy.
(c) Theresa.
(d) Annette.

2. Where is Jess working at the beginning of Chapter 7?
(a) A factory.
(b) A bar.
(c) A car dealership.
(d) A museum.

3. Who is Jess' long-lost lover?
(a) Theresa.
(b) Celine.
(c) Tammy.
(d) Tabitha.

4. Chapter 1 takes the reader back in time for a look at gay history and this technique is called ______________.
(a) flashback.
(b) foreshadowing.
(c) allegory.
(d) irony.

5. Who takes care of Jess after police raids?
(a) Maureen.
(b) Theresa.
(c) Khloe.
(d) Celine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Jess when her parents see her dressed in her father's suit and tie?

2. Where is Jess living at the beginning of Chapter 5?

3. How is the factory best characterized in the story?

4. Who is the chief shop steward who makes promises to Jess?

5. Which of the following is NOT true about Rocco?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Define a butch, a femme, and a drag queen.

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

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

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

6. Why did the butches and femmes have no recourse against the police brutality?

7. Why does Angie suggest that Jess get a job in a factory?

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

9. Describe the first time that Jess experiences a police beating and the impact it has on her.

10. When does Jess first learn that there are other people like her and that she may be able to find them?

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