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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the black man at the factory who may be passed over for a better job?

2. Where does Jess work part-time during high school?

3. Why does Theresa not want Jess to take male hormones?

4. Jess also endures racial slurs from people who are _______________.

5. What does Toni accuse Jess of doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jess meet Theresa?

2. Describe the nature of factory life in the 1960s.

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

4. What is Tifka's and why does Jess find it a haven?

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

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

7. What are the circumstances related to Jess being raped during high school?

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

9. How does Jess accept the fact that a black man gets a job she is capable of too?

10. Describe the first time that Jess experiences a police beating and the impact it has on her.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The role of parental influence is a strong one and mostly negative on Jess. How was Jess' family fighting its own battles related to anti-Semitism? Does that help to explain why they could not risk a lesbian daughter to add to their torment? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

The story takes place as America is experiencing the Hippie Generation, the Vietnam War, Woodstock, and drug usage in the late 1960s. Explain the significance of these political and cultural events on Jess and the other bi-gendered people in her life. How would Jess' life be different if she were living as a young woman today? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Create a character study of Theresa. What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Theresa?

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