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

2. Which one of Jess' friends from the past meets her in Manhattan?

3. What kind of flower petals does Ruth put in salads?

4. What does Jess have a picture of hanging in her locker at work?

5. Why does Jess deduce that Butch Al is in the asylum?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Jess' mental process as she is about to inject the male hormones.

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

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

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

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

7. What is the irony of Jess moving next door to Ruth?

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

9. What is the significance of the apartment fire 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

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?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the significance of the novel's title STONE BUTCH BLUES. Why did Feinberg choose this title? Is there an understood message in the title? Is there another title you can suggest that might be more appropriate?

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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