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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. 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 damned fool.
(c) A depressed poet.
(d) A lonely schoolteacher.

2. Where does Paul live immediately after college?
(a) In an apartment with a fellow Yalie.
(b) California.
(c) Back at Andover with his parents.
(d) A cabin outside of New Haven.

3. Who does Paul meet to travel Italy?
(a) David from Yale.
(b) Francis from Andover.
(c) Star from Yale.
(d) Betsy from Paris.

4. Who inspires Paul to finally come out of the closet?
(a) Greg.
(b) Roger.
(c) The Navy.
(d) Bobby.

5. Whose eerie room does Paul observe by accident and does not want to become like?
(a) Allston's.
(b) The history teacher at Canton.
(c) The Dean of Canton Academy.
(d) Miss Jameson's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Paul believe his friends encourage him to go into interior decorating?

2. What does Paul try out at Cantwell's suggestion?

3. What does Paul tell anyone for the first time during his autobiographical reading?

4. What causes Alida to leave the interior decorating business?

5. What stops Paul from having a relationship with Harold?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Paul feel about graduation time at Yale?

2. How does Paul manage his friendship with César? How far does it go?

3. During Paul's phase of trying to go straight, what patterns and themes are seen in the people Paul gets involved with?

4. How does Yale fit into the 60's counterculture? How does Paul fit into the counter-culture?

5. Compare and contrast Paul's life and role between Sutton Hill and Canton Academy. Which seems more fitting for Paul? In what way?

6. What moment does Paul finally get that is comparable to the Andover jocks that tease Mr. Nindle? How does Paul react to it?

7. How does Paul respond to his first attempt at therapy?

8. Paul has several ideas concerning love. According to Paul, love allows a person to do what? What is needed from a person the deeper love gets?

9. What causes Paul to react the way he does with the Navy man after sex?

10. What is Paul's life situation in the immediate year post-college? How does he feel about his situation? How do his parents feel about the situation?

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