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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By what age does Paul enter therapy?
(a) 35.
(b) 26.
(c) 17.
(d) 22.

2. How does Paul Monette feel about growing up gay?
(a) That he has no milestones or story.
(b) That it is as normal as any other American boy.
(c) It is rich with gossip and drama.
(d) That it is as adventurous as the westerns of the 1950s shows.

3. How old is Paul when he is first introduced to sexual experiences?
(a) 13.
(b) 15.
(c) 11.
(d) 9.

4. How is Paul's time at Mount Pleasant Hotel?
(a) Paul finds it personally horrible but entertaining to watch.
(b) One of the best summer of his life.
(c) A fun growing up experience.
(d) Awkward as he makes excuses to not have sex with a girl.

5. What angst does Cody battle as he goes through college?
(a) Natalie and Paul's need for attention.
(b) Addiction to drinking, smoking, and drugs.
(c) The career-driven life and the artist in him.
(d) The meaning of a degree from Yale.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is it surprising Bobby makes it to high school and college?

2. What emotion is elicited when Paul orgasms for the first time?

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

4. Why does Paul not kiss Richie?

5. Finish the quote by E.O. Wilson: ". . . homosexuals may be the genetic carriers of mankind's ________ "

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Paul's social life in 7th grade. What does he do to make and keep friends?

2. Why is poetry a great escape for Paul?

3. How is the Andover Spa a good place for Paul?

4. What are Monette's two childhood memories before age six? In hindsight, what do these memories indicate to Paul Monette as an adult?

5. Describe Paul's religious education and background. What are his personal feelings about it? What particular memory does he mention that shows how he feels about God?

6. Why does Paul apply for Philips Academy? What does he hope for at a new high school with different people?

7. What does Bobby's education consist of? How does he show appreciation for the Marland sisters many years later?

8. In reference to Bobby and his father's relationship, Paul quotes "Let them be the male-bonded unit." Why does Paul italicize "them" in this statement? Where else in Chapter 1 is this italicizes reference seen? What does this indicate about how Paul really feels?

9. Describe the atmosphere at Philips Academy. Include brief history, the students who attend, the faculty and staff, and school norms.

10. What is Paul's reaction and determination as Sean spends more time with alone or with Amy during summer break in California?

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