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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who treats Annie in the hospital emergency room?
2. In Chapter 2, the narrator is in his last year of ___________________.
3. Why does the narrator study the language in #56?
4. Which of the following is NOT a topic the narrator discusses with Maria?
5. What does Annie do while visiting the narrator's parents' home?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the narrator categorize his life during his first year at college?
2. What does the narrator realize about himself over the course of the novel?
3. Who is William Everett Hunton, and what negative impact does he have on the lives of Annie and the narrator?
4. What are some of the themes addressed in "The Beautiful Room is Empty"?
5. What does the narrator want from his life and when does he become aware of these needs?
6. What is the significance of Betty and Kay to the narrator's life?
7. Why is the narrator the embodiment of sacrificing oneself for the sake of social acceptance?
8. How does the narrator compare his life to the life of the Chinese woman he meets?
9. With whom does the narrator have his first gay sexual experience and how does he feel about it afterward?
10. What is the double-edged sword of the narrator experiencing gay sexual activity?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
White is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphors, and irony, and then briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.
Essay Topic 2
The author uses more than one theme in the book. Identify at least two themes in the book. Then cite an example to support each theme you name.
Essay Topic 3
"The Beautiful Room is Empty" is a classic coming of age story. What does that classification entail? Why does this novel fit into this category? Explain.
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