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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. With whom is Tex intimately involved?
(a) A married man.
(b) His brother-in-law.
(c) His old girlfriend.
(d) His landlord.

2. The person in #73 also admits to ____________________.
(a) being bisexual.
(b) cheating on exams.
(c) smoking pot.
(d) shoplifting.

3. What foreign language does the narrator study?
(a) Spanish.
(b) Russian.
(c) Chinese.
(d) French.

4. Which of the following is NOT part of fraternity life?
(a) Heavy drinking.
(b) Girl chasing.
(c) Serious studying.
(d) Indulgent laziness.

5. How does the narrator feel after the sexual encounter in #47?
(a) Exhilirated.
(b) Content.
(c) Happy.
(d) Ashamed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is notable about Morris?

2. The narrator comments that he is not particularly interested in _______________________.

3. Why does the narrator study the language in #56?

4. What affliction does Annie suffer from?

5. What type of career does the narrator hope to establish?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the narrator's first year experiences at college.

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

4. How does the narrator's subway ride further alienate him from what he thinks is normal life?

5. What are some of the narrator's fundamental beliefs about sexuality?

6. 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?

7. Why did the narrator decide to study Chinese?

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

9. Why does the narrator long to be heterosexual, especially when he sees the irresponsible behavior of his heterosexual fraternity brothers?

10. With whom does the narrator engage in heterosexual activity and what was the basis for the connections?

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