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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Paul imagine himself to be if he is to never come out of the closet?
(a) An old man like Raf.
(b) A depressed poet.
(c) A lonely schoolteacher.
(d) A damned fool.

2. From the following, what opportunity does Paul get from Yale?
(a) To be a Teacher Fellow for Dr. Paoletti.
(b) An internship at the Smithsonian.
(c) A lead role in an annual play.
(d) A trip to England with a scholarship.

3. What is Paul hoping will happen in Europe?
(a) He will find himself.
(b) To meet with old friends and renew old bonds.
(c) To be able to fit in without trying too hard.
(d) He will be openly gay.

4. The only thing Paul recalls about his body from his middle years is __________.
(a) His allergies to bees and wasps.
(b) How he cut his first genital hairs because he thought it was abnormal.
(c) How smelly his armpits became.
(d) The fear he will never mature.

5. Why is Bobby separated from his family for three months?
(a) He goes to St. Jude's for rehabilitation.
(b) He goes to Shriner's Hospital for rehabilitation.
(c) He stays at a summer camp exclusive to kids with Spina bifida.
(d) He stays with his grandfather's sisters in Montreal for intense prayer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Paul become co-dependent on to help his self-esteem?

2. Those who wait to love as long as Paul come to what possible endings?

3. What does Raf mistake Paul for?

4. What is Paul's relationship with Sean and Jake by the end of their first summer?

5. In the years immediately after college, what ideal picture does Paul go searching for in his life?

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