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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. What happens to Jess at the beginning of Chapter 23?
2. Jess gets into the asylum by posing as Butch Al's ___________.
3. Which of the following is NOT true about the factory where Jess works?
4. Passing as a man has robbed Jess of her ___________.
5. What male characteristic does NOT go away when Jess discontinues male hormones?
Short Essay Questions
1. What role does Jess take on with the union and what is her motivation?
2. Describe Jess' life after she arrives in New York City and realizes she cannot stay in the apartment with no lock on the door.
3. Why is Jess confused about Grant's reasons to take male hormones?
4. Describe the encounter where Jess sees Butch Al in the asylum.
5. What is the dilemma Jess faces regarding identification?
6. What is the role of food in Chapter 22?
7. How does Jess show prejudice when she learns that Frankie took a butch lover?
8. Why does Jess have to guard herself as she moves into the world of men?
9. What public role does Jess take on in Chapter 26?
10. What happens at a wedding that lets Jess know that she cannot continue a relationship with Annie?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Create a character study of Theresa. What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Theresa?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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