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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. Where does Jess go at the beginning of Chapter 25?

2. Passing as a man has robbed Jess of her ___________.

3. Where is Jess sitting at the end of the novel?

4. Edna says that Jess and Rocco are __________ butches.

5. Gloria will not allow Jess to see her grandkids, Kim, and __________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens at a wedding that lets Jess know that she cannot continue a relationship with Annie?

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

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

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

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

8. What is the significance of the apartment fire to Jess?

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

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

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

Explain the role of gays and lesbians in the 1960s. What precedents are they forced to follow? What restrictions do they have? What freedoms did they have that 21st century gays and lesbians do not have?

Essay Topic 3

Create a character study of Jess' parents. What are their physical characteristics? What are their motivations? What are their fears? What are their dreams? What else can you say about Jess' parents?

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