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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reality does Paul face the night he spends in New York with Cody?
(a) Their friendship will never be the same.
(b) Paul will never love anyone as much.
(c) Cody and Natalie are engaged.
(d) Cody always knew about Paul's feelings.

2. Why does Paul believe Mr. Nindle is gay?
(a) His interactions with the Apollos.
(b) The way he touched Paul on the arm.
(c) His constant visits to P.E. classes.
(d) The way he lingers in the locker room.

3. How does Paul view Sean and Jake?
(a) As an opportunity to be more than nothing.
(b) As intellectual competition.
(c) As cold as the Apollos at Philips Academy.
(d) As west coast privileged preppies.

4. What does Paul compare the Andover Spa to?
(a) A farmer's market.
(b) The Colosseum.
(c) An agora.
(d) 7-Eleven.

5. What does Raf mistake Paul for?
(a) A Dionysus.
(b) An grown adult.
(c) A woman.
(d) A boy prostitute.

6. What is Gus and Abbot's relationship with the Monette family?
(a) Abbot has Spina bifida and Gus is his father. They are friends with the Monettes.
(b) They work at Cross Coal with Big Paul.
(c) They incessantly bully Bobby and Paul.
(d) They are Bobby's doctors.

7. Who is Paul's main friend as a child?
(a) Joyce.
(b) Kite.
(c) Toby.
(d) No one.

8. What nice thing does Gus and Abbot do?
(a) Help organize a fundraiser for Bobby's medical bills.
(b) Turn a new leaf and begin to defend Bobby and Paul from other bullies.
(c) Advocate for Bobby to enter rehabilitation.
(d) Build a cart for Bobby to move independently.

9. Why is Paul attracted to Cody?
(a) His brooding artistic style.
(b) His Greek godliness.
(c) Cody allows Paul to be open about his feelings.
(d) Cody encourages Paul whenever he is feeling down.

10. What opportunity does Paul see in Elihu?
(a) A greater chance of passing as straight.
(b) Connections to the rich lifestyle.
(c) To meet more closet gays.
(d) 14 new best friends.

11. What does Paul turn to in order to be popular?
(a) Idle gossip.
(b) Making fun of others.
(c) Smoking.
(d) Drugs.

12. What does Paul vow after feeling betrayed by a friend?
(a) To end his secrets and be open about his sexual preference in high school.
(b) To seek revenge by spreading a dirty rumor.
(c) Not to trust anyone in his school again.
(d) Not to be tempted by another man again.

13. In order to forgive, Monette must learn to do what first?
(a) Accept his sexuality.
(b) Not forget.
(c) Forget.
(d) Love.

14. How does Paul describe himself in regard to his time in California?
(a) A gigolo who doesn't have to have sex.
(b) An Easterner at heart.
(c) A fool in love.
(d) A more mature courtier.

15. What lavish event does Paul get to partake in?
(a) Cabot's cotillion.
(b) Nana Lamb's second wedding.
(c) Philip's confirmation;.
(d) Francis's bar mitzvah.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Paul to feel guilty about his relationship with Kite?

2. What major event does Bobby go through around age ten?

3. How does Paul Monette feel about growing up gay?

4. According to Paul, what is the only dirty book he has ever read?

5. Even though Cody and Natalie are not on great terms, why is Paul jealous?

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