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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. Which of the following does NOT characterize the city of Buffalo?
2. What does Jess put her clothes in when she leaves home?
3. What is the name of the bar where Jess goes after being kicked out of the bus station?
4. What jewels are on the ring that Jess gives to Theresa?
5. To whom does Jess lose her butch virginity?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Jess reveal about her life that many readers today would find shocking?
2. Describe Jess' life as she assimilates into gay life in Buffalo.
3. Explain Jess' entry into the gay lifestyle as a young person and the way she learns to manage her emotions.
4. Describe the nature of factory life in the 1960s.
5. How does Jess essentially save her life by running away from home?
6. How does Theresa react to Jess' desire to take male hormones?
7. Why are the bars not safe havens for the homosexuals and cross-dressers?
8. When does Jess first learn that there are other people like her and that she may be able to find them?
9. How does the author insert some levity into the story?
10. How does the topic of feminism enter into Jess and Theresa's life?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The author uses several instances of irony in the novel. One example is the huge irony that Jess feels like a male but was born a female. Cite at least two other examples you can identify in the story and note why they are examples of irony.
Essay Topic 2
The theme of struggling with personal identity is an important one in this novel. Describe how it extends through setting, character, and issues and provide examples for each.
Essay Topic 3
Create a character study of Jess. What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Jess?
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