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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Reverend Michael Piazza?
(a) The leader of the largest gay chuch in America.
(b) The leader of the supporters of the measure in Oregon.
(c) The pastor in Los Angeles where White attends church.
(d) A Roman Catholic priest who speaks out against the measure in Oregon.

2. How do Mel's children respond to Mel's conflict?
(a) They think he is wrong to even thing about accepting his homosexuality.
(b) They are affected but do not know what the conflict entails.
(c) They are not really affected one way or the other.
(d) They believe he should leave Lyla and be true to himself.

3. How does Mel assist right-wing Christian leaders such as Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell?
(a) By helping them with their newsletters.
(b) By canvassing the gay communities.
(c) By doing a film showing the evils of homosexuality.
(d) Through writing for them.

4. Who is Phyliss Hart?
(a) A psychologist at Fuller Theological Seminary.
(b) The woman who saves White when he is drowning in Hawaii.
(c) A theologian.
(d) Lyla's best friend and confidante.

5. What is the purpose of White's "Truth in Love" campaign?
(a) To present gays with an alternative to mainstream Christianity.
(b) To war against the religious right.
(c) To effect political pressure on lawmakers.
(d) To bring out other gays.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Mel and Lyla's children respond to the divorce?

2. Why does White feel he needs to fight back against the religious right?

3. What group does Falwell form partly through the influence of Francis Schaeffer?

4. Which of the evangelists agree to meet with White?

5. What evangelist goes to jail before White can help the evangelist write a book?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Wright find confusing at first when he is at the new cathedral in Dallas?

2. What does White say about attempts by gays to become heterosexual?

3. What did White plan to do while scuba diving in Hawaii? What changed his mind?

4. Why does White decide to accept Piazza's offer?

5. What do Lyla and Mel finally do? How do the children respond?

6. How does Tom Montgomery maintain his spirituality despite being angry with the Religious Right?

7. Why does White write a letter to Falwell? What is Falwell's response?

8. What was Mel White determined to do after the end of his relationship with Tom?

9. How does White handle his relationship with David as far as Lyla is concerned?

10. What is the Truth in Love campaign?

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