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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. The story begins with quotes from novelists Anatole France and _________________.

2. What is the narrator's current obsession?

3. How can Morris best be described?

4. What does Annie do while visiting the narrator's parents' home?

5. Where does the narrator spend much of his time while on this vacation?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the significance of Betty and Kay to 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. Describe the narrator's first year experiences at college.

6. How is Buddhism connected to the narrator's seemingly paradoxical desires for sex with men and also freedom from that desire.

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

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

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

10. How does the longing for approval manifest in the narrator's life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The latter part of the novel takes place in the late 1960s as America is experiencing free love, war protests, gay liberation and radical shifts in music. Research this period in America and create a multimedia presentation of the clothes, food, music and people during

Essay Topic 2

Create a character study of the narrator. What are his physical characteristics? What are his motivations? What are his fears? What are his dreams? What else can you say about the narrator?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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