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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. Jess finds out that Butch Al is _____________.
(a) In an asylum.
(b) Living in California.
(c) Running for political office.
(d) Dead.

2. To what event does Annie take Jess?
(a) Her sister's wedding.
(b) Her company picnic.
(c) Her family reunion.
(d) Her church social.

3. Where is Jess harassed by some jocks who destroy her cycle?
(a) A bar.
(b) A coffee shop.
(c) A pizza shop.
(d) A movie theatre.

4. Jess buys a ________________ concert tape for Ruth.
(a) Miles Davis.
(b) Liza Minnelli.
(c) Judy Garland.
(d) Frank Sinatra.

5. Why does Jess deduce that Butch Al is in the asylum?
(a) She took an overdose of sleeping pills.
(b) She has gone underground to protect herself.
(c) She took an overdose of insulin.
(d) She slit her wrists.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jess thinks that her Buffalo friends would have said that life in New York was ___________.

2. How much money does Jess have when she arrives in New York City?

3. Which old friend does Jess meet in Chapter 14?

4. What is the subject of the watercolor paintings hanging in Ruth's apartment?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe the conditions of factories in the 1970s, which is ten years after Jess has been working in them.

5. Ruth paints Jess' bedroom that serves as a metaphor for who they are. Describe what it is and why it is a metaphor.

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

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

8. Describe the encounter where Jess sees Butch Al in the asylum.

9. Describe how living in New York City elevates Jess' life in many ways.

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

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