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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How can Paul best be described?
(a) Gregarious.
(b) Noisy.
(c) Withdrawn.
(d) Boisterous.

2. When the narrator takes a walk at night with Maria, he realizes that __________________.
(a) he has many fears.
(b) he is ill.
(c) he is not alone.
(d) he loves her.

3. What is notable about Betts and Buddy?
(a) They are authors.
(b) They are lesbians.
(c) They are sculptors.
(d) They are professors.

4. Tex refers to himself as the narrator's __________________.
(a) mother.
(b) babysitter.
(c) mentor.
(d) conscience.

5. What is important about the protagonist of the story?
(a) He is an artist.
(b) He is a philanthropist.
(c) He is crippled.
(d) He is gay.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what part of the country does Tex come?

2. "The Beautiful Room is Empty" takes place during the 1950s and 1960s in which country?

3. A conversation between the narrator and Tex shows the narrator's lack of knowledge about ___________________.

4. How can Morris best be described?

5. The history of emerging lesbian rights and identity is closely related to ____________________.

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