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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the apartment building's doorman tell the narrator's mother when she returns?
(a) The narrator spends a lot of time with Lou.
(b) New fire alarms have been installed.
(c) The air conditioning has been repaired.
(d) Someone tried to break into her apartment.

2. What type of music does Maria admit to liking while at a bar?
(a) Country.
(b) Jazz.
(c) Classical.
(d) Hip hop.

3. What is the result of Hunton's sexual dalliance with Annie?
(a) She has an abortion.
(b) She marries him.
(c) She gets pregnant.
(d) She has a nervous breakdown.

4. What is a powerful negative force in the narrator's life?
(a) Doing drugs.
(b) Shame.
(c) Drinking.
(d) Smoking.

5. The narrator's home life can best be described as _________________.
(a) conservative.
(b) hostile.
(c) liberal.
(d) chaotic.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lou feel about the idea of heterosexual married life?

2. The protagonist of the story wants a career as a/an __________________.

3. How can the narrator's father best be described?

4. The relationship between Tex and Morris is sometimes _________________.

5. How does the narrator meet Sean?

(see the answer key)

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