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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. How does Theresa feel about Jess' taking male hormones?
(a) She is ecstatic.
(b) She doesn't care.
(c) She is upset.
(d) She is happy.

2. Why isn't Jess going to wear a dress to the funeral?
(a) She doesn't think the other butches will respect her.
(b) She does not own one.
(c) She can't fit into any that she has.
(d) She thinks it is a sign of weakness.

3. Why could homosexuals and cross-dressers not file a complaint of police brutality?
(a) Homosexuality and cross dressing were illegal.
(b) They did not want to embarrass their families.
(c) They could not get good lawyers.
(d) They did not want to make them any angrier.

4. What jewelry does Jess give Theresa after they have lived together for two years?
(a) Watch.
(b) Ring.
(c) Necklace.
(d) Brooch.

5. Butch Al has the masculine clothes, strength of form, and ________________ that Jess dreams about having.
(a) condo.
(b) motorcycle.
(c) car.
(d) aura of command.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does Jess spend much of her time after school?

2. Gay men who dress like women are called _________________.

3. In addition to being beaten in jail, Butch Al is also _______________.

4. Where is Jess working in Chapter 12?

5. How do Ed and Jess respond to the police attack on Ed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jess ultimately run away from home?

2. What are the circumstances related to Jess being raped during high school?

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

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

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

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

7. What is the author's position on labor unions as evidenced in the book?

8. Explain Jess' entry into the gay lifestyle as a young person and the way she learns to manage her emotions.

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

10. What is the premise of Chapter 1?

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