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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Paul jealous of Justin?
(a) Justin is open and proud to be gay.
(b) Justin is more manly.
(c) Justin gets to date Sally.
(d) Justin is in a happy homosexual relationship.

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

3. Where does Paul meet the Navy man?
(a) The Globe Theater.
(b) Picadilly Circus.
(c) Trafalgar Square.
(d) At the Cambridge library.

4. Paul takes another chance with who by going to Georgia for a vacation?
(a) Ellen.
(b) Edie.
(c) Sandy.
(d) Harold.

5. How does Paul distract himself from his stalled novel?
(a) Spending time with Elihu boys.
(b) Drinking in pubs.
(c) Walking on the beach.
(d) Writing letters to old friends.

6. What does Paul tell anyone for the first time during his autobiographical reading?
(a) That he is gay.
(b) About Bobby and his medical issues.
(c) That he is scared of life.
(d) That he is writing a novel.

7. What major change occurs in Paul when he returns from Georgia?
(a) He is able to have sex in his relationships again.
(b) He no longer distracts himself with a busy social schedule.
(c) He stops all relationships and one-night stands.
(d) He is openly gay.

8. What is Paul's class poem about?
(a) Finding happiness.
(b) Living a life of secrets.
(c) Creating opportunities.
(d) His past crushes.

9. What does Cantwell tell Paul to stop doing?
(a) Having one-night stands.
(b) Dating men.
(c) Dating women.
(d) Living his life like a novel.

10. What eventually happens to Greg?
(a) He is drafted into the war.
(b) He runs away.
(c) He moves away the following year.
(d) He is expelled.

11. What does Paul learn about love?
(a) It is harder than he realized.
(b) It is everything he thought it would be.
(c) It is anti-climatic.
(d) It is not as romantic as he thought.

12. What New Year's resolution does Paul make while in Puerto Rico?
(a) To try heterosexual relationships.
(b) To not run away next time someone wants him.
(c) To stop buying men magazines.
(d) To have sex without shame.

13. What does Paul focus on his senior year at Yale?
(a) Writing poetry.
(b) Talking about writing his novel.
(c) Helping his Elihu brothers.
(d) His Tennyson thesis.

14. As things get dryer in Paul's life, what does he feel he needs more of?
(a) More sessions with Cantwell.
(b) More love.
(c) More magazines.
(d) More drama.

15. What causes Alida to leave the interior decorating business?
(a) She is jealous of Paul's happiness.
(b) Her feelings for Paul are too strong as he falls apart.
(c) Alida finds a man and is moving to Texas.
(d) Alida is returning to Princeton.

Short Answer Questions

1. Paul maintains a tie with Philips Academy in what manner?

2. What goal is Paul determined to do while in Europe?

3. The way in which Paul goes about his quest to be heterosexual can be described as _______________.

4. Paul surprisingly does what on Bastille Day?

5. What excuse does Julia give to break up with Paul?

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