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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. In what time period does STONE BUTCH BLUES take place?
(a) 1960s.
(b) 1990s.
(c) 1970s.
(d) 1980s.

2. Why is Jess being considered for a better job at the bindery?
(a) To keep it from going to a black man.
(b) Because she has management potential.
(c) Because they need a woman in the job to meet government standards.
(d) Because she is a quick learner.

3. Where does Jess run after being busted for smoking in the girls' room?
(a) The choir room.
(b) The parking lot.
(c) The football field.
(d) Home.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. A lesbian who acts in a traditionally feminine way is called _________________.

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

3. What important butch accessory does Jess buy?

4. Who is Jess' long-lost lover?

5. What major decision does Jess make after the incident at the football field?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Jess meet Theresa?

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

7. What happens when Jess and Ed show up at the funeral not wearing dresses?

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

9. Describe Jess' life as she assimilates into gay life in Buffalo.

10. What is the importance of camaraderie among the factory workers?

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