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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Ten, 1982-83, It's Going to Be All Right, Dad!.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mel feel guilty on his honeymoon?
(a) His attraction to the man he meets.
(b) He has had several episodes of anonymous sex with men while on his honeymoon.
(c) He is pretending sexual interest in Lyla.
(d) He now realizes he is definitely gay.

2. What college does Mel attend for his doctorate?
(a) USC.
(b) UC Berkeley.
(c) UCLA.
(d) Stanford.

3. What does Mel tell his parents after meeting Tom?
(a) Mel is gay.
(b) Tom is not the right mate for his sister.
(c) Mel is starting a campaign to keep Christians out of politics.
(d) Mel is leaving the Christian church.

4. Whose symbolic child does Mel consider himself to be?
(a) The Hippies of the sixties.
(b) No particular group.
(c) The Religious Right.
(d) The Radical Left.

5. How does a black shoeshine man influence Falwell?
(a) By denouncing Falwell to the man's shoeshine customers.
(b) By the man's faith in God that justice would be done.
(c) By praying with Falwell in the airport.
(d) By asking to join Falwell's church.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lyla feel Mel is experiencing?

2. What does Ted do after he becomes enraged at Mel?

3. What does Lyla insist that Mel and she attend despite Mel's parents' objection?

4. Why does Mel blame Dr. Parker?

5. Upon what basis does Mel say homosexuality is attacked today?

(see the answer key)

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