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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. What is Jess called for the first time while working at the print shop?
(a) Femme.
(b) Lazy.
(c) Butch.
(d) Queen.

2. Who is Jess' foreman at the bindery?
(a) Jim.
(b) Joe.
(c) Jeff.
(d) Jack.

3. What is common at the gay bars?
(a) Drug raids.
(b) Rapes.
(c) Police raids.
(d) Bar fights.

4. What had Jess been doing with some other women at the factory prior to her termination?
(a) Singing.
(b) Kissing.
(c) Picketing.
(d) Eating.

5. Where is Jess working in Chapter 8?
(a) Bindery.
(b) Drug store.
(c) Grocery.
(d) Restaurant.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does it take for Jess to work up the courage to go to Tifka's?

2. What major life change is Jess considering in Chapter 13?

3. Why could homosexuals and cross-dressers not file a complaint of police brutality?

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

5. Who is the pro that Jess meets in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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