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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About whom does the narrator fantasize about sexually involved?
(a) Chad.
(b) Maria.
(c) Morris.
(d) Tex.

2. Who is Tex?
(a) A mechanic.
(b) An assistant professor.
(c) A bartender.
(d) A bookstore owner.

3. "The Beautiful Room is Empty" takes place during the 1950s and 1960s in which country?
(a) America.
(b) Canada.
(c) Japan.
(d) Australia.

4. The story begins with quotes from novelists Anatole France and _________________.
(a) William Faulkner.
(b) Franz Kafka.
(c) Charles Dickens.
(d) Ernest Hemingway.

5. The narrator mentions __________________ vacation in Chapter 2.
(a) Spring.
(b) Christmas.
(c) Summer.
(d) Thanksgiving.

Short Answer Questions

1. The partner of the person in #38 exploits Tex's need for ______________.

2. What is notable about Betts and Buddy?

3. The narrator feels like a/an ________________ to his life and family.

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

5. How does the narrator feel after the sexual encounter in #47?

(see the answer key)

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