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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 tragedy befalls Jess in Chapter 21?

2. Where do Jess and Annie have their first date?

3. What male characteristic does NOT go away when Jess discontinues male hormones?

4. Which of the following does NOT describe Ruth?

5. Which former girlfriend does Jess meet again in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how living in New York City elevates Jess' life in many ways.

2. Why does Edna say that Jess is a "granite" butch?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Feinberg is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphors, and irony. Briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

Essay Topic 3

The role of parental influence is a strong one and mostly negative on Jess. How was Jess' family fighting its own battles related to anti-Semitism? Does that help to explain why they could not risk a lesbian daughter to add to their torment? Explain.

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