View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jess gets into the asylum by posing as Butch Al's ___________.
(a) Half-brother.
(b) Cousin.
(c) Brother.
(d) Nephew.

2. Which of the following is NOT included in Jess' New York City apartment?
(a) Refrigerator.
(b) All of these.
(c) Running water.
(d) Stove.

3. Where does Jess do laundry?
(a) Amtrak Terminal.
(b) Greyhound Bus Station.
(c) The YMCA.
(d) Grand Central Station.

4. Where do Jess and Annie have their first date?
(a) The movies.
(b) Annie's house.
(c) The golf course.
(d) A picnic.

5. What opportunity does Duffy offer Jess?
(a) To go into business with him.
(b) To be a union organizer.
(c) To run for political office.
(d) To get a management job.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT painted on Jess' bedroom ceiling?

2. Why is Jess in a state of ambiguity after discontinuing the male hormones?

3. What does Jess do at the gay pride rally?

4. Jess finds out that Butch Al is _____________.

5. What is the subject of the painting that Ruth gives Jess for Christmas?

Short Essay Questions

1. What precipitates Jess' move to New York City?

2. Describe Jess' mental process as she is about to inject the male hormones.

3. Describe Jess' life after she arrives in New York City and realizes she cannot stay in the apartment with no lock on the door.

4. Explain the symbolism of Jess' jaw being wired shut after the attack in the subway.

5. What happens to Jess when she decides to stop taking the male hormones?

6. How does Jess show prejudice when she learns that Frankie took a butch lover?

7. What public role does Jess take on in Chapter 26?

8. How does Duffy inadvertently lose Jess' job for her at the plant?

9. What are the positive and negative points about passing as a man according to Jess?

10. What role does Jess take on with the union and what is her motivation?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,161 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample