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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 do Butch Al and Jacqueline NOT teach Jess?

2. Who is the butch legend that Jess sees at the bar?

3. Who had been Butch Ro's femme?

4. What jewels are on the ring that Jess gives to Theresa?

5. What did people in society normally label lesbians, gays, and transsexuals?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the author's position on labor unions as evidenced in the book?

2. Define a butch, a femme, and a drag queen.

3. How does Theresa react to Jess' desire to take male hormones?

4. What is the premise of Chapter 1?

5. Why are the bars not safe havens for the homosexuals and cross-dressers?

6. How does the author insert some levity into the story?

7. Even though Jess experiences anti-Semitic cruelty, what eclipses this hatred directed toward her?

8. Explain why Jess has a typical gay childhood?

9. How does the topic of feminism enter into Jess and Theresa's life?

10. What happens to Jess on her first night on her own?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of the search for love. Identify at least two themes about love in the book. Then cite an example to support each theme you name.

Essay Topic 2

The novel takes place in the late 1960s as America is experiencing free love, war protests and radical shifts in music. Research this period in America and create a multimedia presentation of the clothes, food, music, and people during this time.

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one theme in the play. Identify at least two themes in the play. Then cite an example to support each theme you name.

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