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

2. The psychiatrist convinces the narrator that much of the narrator's life is defined by ______________________.
(a) his childhood abuse.
(b) his feelings about sex.
(c) his religious beliefs.
(d) his insecurities.

3. Which of the following does NOT describe the art students?
(a) Emotional.
(b) Intellectual.
(c) Analytical.
(d) Spiritual.

4. With whom is the narrator visiting at the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) Morris.
(b) Chad.
(c) Maria.
(d) Tex.

5. At what kind of party does the narrator meet the man in #91?
(a) A retirement party.
(b) A bachelor party.
(c) A wedding reception.
(d) A Christmas party.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the psychiatrist in #63 think is the only one who can cure the narrator?

2. What is missing from the encounters the narrator has with other men?

3. What is the narrator's current obsession?

4. The narrator pursues sexual relations with whom?

5. The narrator's home life can best be described as _________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the narrator realize about himself over the course of the novel?

2. What does the narrator think about when he watches Tex and Morris interact?

3. What role does Dr. O'Reilly serve in the narrator's life?

4. What is Tex's theory about a man acting on his sexual desires for other men and how does that make the narrator feel about Tex?

5. Who is William Everett Hunton, and what negative impact does he have on the lives of Annie and the narrator?

6. Why is the narrator the embodiment of sacrificing oneself for the sake of social acceptance?

7. How does the narrator categorize his life during his first year at college?

8. What does Maria reveal to the narrator when he visits during Christmas vacation in Chapter 4?

9. Who are Betty and Kay and why does the narrator enjoy their company?

10. From what written piece is the name of the book taken, and what does it mean?

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