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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. Which of the following is NOT part of the experiences of lesbian women?
(a) Longing for normalcy.
(b) Shame.
(c) Secrecy.
(d) Acceptance.

2. Hunton makes disparaging remarks about the narrator's __________________.
(a) penis.
(b) clothes.
(c) hair.
(d) family.

3. The narrator's stepmother could best be described as ____________________.
(a) a socialite.
(b) a sociopath.
(c) a philanthropist.
(d) a psychopath.

4. The girl in #67 suffers from ____________________.
(a) agoraphobia.
(b) bipolar disease.
(c) an abusive father.
(d) schizophrenia.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what city does the narrator visit with the person in #73?

3. Who had introduced the narrator to Hunton?

4. What affliction does Annie suffer from?

5. How can Kay best be described?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What role do emotions play in the narrator's sexual relations with other men and the sexual relations of homosexual men in general?

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

5. How does the narrator compare his life to the life of the Chinese woman he meets?

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

7. What is the nature of the narrator's relationship with Annie and what does she do to embarrass herself while visiting his parents?

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

9. How does the narrator meet Tex and Morris?

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

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