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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 introduces the narrator to oral and anal sex?

2. Where does the narrator "cruise" for men on campus?

3. How can the narrator's father best be described?

4. Who is the psychiatrist treating the narrator?

5. A conversation between the narrator and Tex shows the narrator's lack of knowledge about ___________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of Betty and Kay to the narrator's life?

2. How does the narrator's coming of age as a gay man mirror the coming of age of an entire gay community?

3. 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?

4. Why did the narrator decide to study Chinese?

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

6. What does the narrator think about when he watches Tex and Morris interact?

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

8. What does the narrator learn about Hunton from an older man with the same name?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of the narrator's name not being identified? Why does the author leave the narrator nameless with the exception of Lou who calls the narrator "Bunny"? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

The role of parental influence is a strong one--mostly negative--on the narrator. Why was the narrator's sexual preference particularly hard on his father? What solution did the narrator's mother have for her son's "problem"? Explain.

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