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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 college does the narrator attend in Chapter 3?
(a) The Ohio State University.
(b) Harvard.
(c) Georgia Tech.
(d) University of Michigan.

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

3. Kay introduces the narrator to a Chinese woman described as a _________________.
(a) scholar.
(b) spirit guide.
(c) goddess.
(d) princess.

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

5. Who is Tex's friend who visits from New York City?
(a) Phil.
(b) Edward.
(c) Lester.
(d) Mike.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the narrator spends an evening out with Morris and some other friends he realizes that _____________________ attracts negative attention from others.

2. The narrator's fraternity brothers can best be described as __________________.

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

4. Tex hints to the narrator that the man in #45 might be able to teach the narrator about what?

5. With whom is Tex intimately involved?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the double-edged sword of the narrator experiencing gay sexual activity?

2. How do Maria and the narrator feel about each other by the end of Chapter 4, and how do they act on those feelings?

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

4. With whom does the narrator have his first gay sexual experience and how does he feel about it afterward?

5. What does the narrator want from his life and when does he become aware of these needs?

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

7. How did the struggle for acceptance and freedom for lesbians differ from that of gay men?

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

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

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

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