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

2. In addition to being beaten in jail, Butch Al is also _______________.
(a) raped several times.
(b) tortured into a confession.
(c) put in solitary confinement.
(d) strip searched.

3. What does Jess put her clothes in when she leaves home?
(a) Suitcase.
(b) Pillowcases.
(c) Cardboard box.
(d) Backpack.

4. What jewels are on the ring that Jess gives to Theresa?
(a) Emeralds.
(b) Diamond and rubies.
(c) Pearls.
(d) Diamond and sapphires.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is considered butch-femme courtship?

2. What is the name of the nightclub where Milli works?

3. Where does Angie suggest that Jess get a job?

4. Which of the following does Jess NOT do while at the mental hospital?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the premise of Chapter 1?

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

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

4. How does Jess meet Theresa?

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

6. Why are the bars not safe havens for the homosexuals and cross-dressers?

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

8. Who is Butch Al and why is she so important to Jess' life?

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

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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