Becoming a Man: Half a Life Story Test | Final Test - Hard

Paul Monette
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 157 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Becoming a Man: Half a Life Story Test | Final Test - Hard

Paul Monette
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 157 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Paul takes another chance with who by going to Georgia for a vacation?

2. Who does Paul dedicate his book of poems to?

3. What does Paul struggle to do as he swims with Francis?

4. Paul surprisingly does what on Bastille Day?

5. What is the bond between Paul and Star's friendship?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. As Paul starts up various relationships during his time of therapy, how does his whirlwind of affairs end?

4. Paul describes walking away as important in interior decorating. Why is it important to be able to walk away? How is this the life of the high Bohemian? How does this match Paul's personality?

5. Paul has a dream that his penis unscrews likes a light bulb and he is unable to get it back on. How does this sum up Paul's life at the time?

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

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

8. 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?

9. What moment does Paul recall on the beach one December day as he skips stones? Why is this memory important?

10. How does Paul react to Bill's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Paul meets many people in his life as he searches his way out of the closet. Even before Roger, there are glimpses of hope and encouragement from his friends and people in his lives. Write about the people in Paul's life that inspire him to come out of the closet. How do they encourage him to be true to himself? Even if they are not the ones to ultimately get him out of the closet, how do they bring him closer to coming out safely?

Essay Topic 2

Paul grows up in a middle class family but earns privileges with scholarships to Philips Academy and Yale. Explain how Paul's taste for life changes from his middle class Andover background.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the different theories Paul Monette mentions in regards to homosexuality. What do the essentialists believe? What do the constructivists believe? What is the anti-theory? Which theory does Paul follow and why?

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