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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. Edna says that Jess and Rocco are __________ butches.

2. How is Jess treated at the doctor's office where she has her breast reduction surgery?

3. To what event does Annie take Jess?

4. What happens to Jess at the beginning of Chapter 23?

5. What becomes a stumbling block for Jess?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Jess' life after she arrives in New York City and realizes she cannot stay in the apartment with no lock on the door.

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

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

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

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

6. What precipitates Jess' move to New York City?

7. Why does Ruth have trepidation about returning to Buffalo with Jess?

8. Describe the encounter where Jess sees Butch Al in the asylum.

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

10. What is the role of food in Chapter 22?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

STONE BUTCH BLUES is a classic story of betrayal and survival. What does that classification entail? Why does this novel fit into this category? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the taboo of homosexuality in the 1960s. Compare and contrast homosexuality in America during the 1960s to homosexuality in America today. What major changes have occurred both positive and negative?

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