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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. Which old friend does Jess meet in Chapter 14?
(a) Gloria.
(b) Jane.
(c) Susan.
(d) Emme.

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

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

4. What did Jess find in New York that was not available in Buffalo?
(a) Sophisticated culture.
(b) All-night bowling alleys.
(c) Gay bars.
(d) Cheap apartments.

5. What surprise does Ruth have for Jess at the beginning of Chapter 24?
(a) She has cooked dinner for her.
(b) She bought her a leather jacket.
(c) She has painted Jess' bedroom ceiling.
(d) She has theater tickets for them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What injury does Jess sustain in the subway attack?

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

3. What becomes a stumbling block for Jess?

4. When does Jess realize that the male hormone treatments are working?

5. What is Jess' male name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the difference between Buffalo and New York?

2. Why is Jess confused about Grant's reasons to take male hormones?

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

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

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

6. What is the dilemma Jess faces regarding identification?

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

8. What changes does Jess see in herself after taking male hormones and how does she know she has passed as a male?

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

10. What does Ruth inadvertently do to harm Jess' job just as Duffy did years ago and how does Jess respond this time?

(see the answer keys)

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