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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. It was once ___________ for women to dance together.
(a) seductive.
(b) impolite.
(c) illegal.
(d) bad form.

2. After Theresa is fired at the cannery, where does Jess see her again?
(a) Kroger's.
(b) Abba's.
(c) Starbucks.
(d) Olive Garden.

3. What is the name of Toni's femme?
(a) Belinda.
(b) Barbara.
(c) Betty.
(d) Betsy.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What important butch accessory does Jess buy?

2. Why do the old butches give Jess and Ed the cold shoulder after the funeral?

3. What does Jess find it hard to do after spending the summer with her friends at Tifka's?

4. Where did Jess meet Barbara?

5. What does Angie think happens to a person who hangs out at bars too much?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Jess essentially save her life by running away from home?

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

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

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

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

8. What does Jess reveal about her life that many readers today would find shocking?

9. Explain why Jess has a typical gay childhood?

10. What are the circumstances in which Jess loses her butch virginity?

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