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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Paul do to keep himself away from Greg?
2. Where is the only place Paul feels he can hide?
3. How does Paul's relationship with his mother progress over time?
4. In the years immediately after college, what ideal picture does Paul go searching for in his life?
5. Where does Paul live immediately after college?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Paul react to Bill's death?
2. Compare and contrast Paul's life and role between Sutton Hill and Canton Academy. Which seems more fitting for Paul? In what way?
3. What moment does Paul recall on the beach one December day as he skips stones? Why is this memory important?
4. What epiphany does Paul realize as he gets to know the personal loves of all his lovers during his spree of flings in Boston?
5. What is Cantwell's theory on why Paul seeks approval? How does Paul feel about it?
6. How does Paul feel about graduation time at Yale?
7. How does Yale fit into the 60's counterculture? How does Paul fit into the counter-culture?
8. What Experience is Paul looking for in Europe? What are some examples of his Experience?
9. Paul goes to see "Boys in the Band." What is his reaction to the movie and the surroundings in which he sees the movie?
10. As Paul starts up various relationships during his time of therapy, how does his whirlwind of affairs end?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the purpose of writing "Becoming a Man:Half a Life Story?" What does Paul hope his readers will understand and get from his autobiography?
Essay Topic 2
Write about the different ways Paul and other gays in the book cope with their sexual preference. Do more hide it or are there more gay men who feel comfortable showing their real selves? Does it matter where the person is raised? Does it matter what age? Consider Raf, Lonnie, Alex, Paul, Doug, etc.
Essay Topic 3
When Paul is able to maintain relationships, he stays even when he is aware they are not healthy for him. Why does he remain in the relationship? What stops him from ending them even though he is aware of the consequences? Consider at least two relationships and explain how they finally end.
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