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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Chapters 18 - 21).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what university ends up offering Jones a full scholarship for attendance there?
(a) Columbia University.
(b) Western Kentucky University.
(c) American University.
(d) New York University.

2. Which of the following questions does Jones's mother ask him when he tells her he is gay?
(a) Whether he uses protection.
(b) Whether he is ever coming home again.
(c) Whether he has a boyfriend.
(d) Whether he has told anyone else yet.

3. In Chapter 7, where does the man next to Jones at the library computer terminals ask Jones to meet him?
(a) In the bookstore about a ten-minute walk from the library.
(b) In his own house a few blocks away.
(c) In the last stall of the library restroom.
(d) In the gay bar downtown.

4. In Chapter 13, what happens to Jones's mother just before they leave for her new city?
(a) She has to go to the emergency room because she is feeling ill.
(b) Her ex-husband comes back to speak with her before she leaves.
(c) Her dog dies and she is devastated.
(d) She gets hit by a car.

5. In Chapter 19, what does Jones tell his Uncle Albert for the first time?
(a) He is gay.
(b) He does not like teaching.
(c) He is getting married.
(d) He had a tumultuous relationship with his mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is one character from Greek mythology that Jones experiments writing in the voice of?

2. In Chapter 12, which of the following lies does Jones tell the Botanist when they first meet?

3. In Chapter 18, who tells Jones that his mother is not going to survive?

4. In Chapter 11, what do Jones and his mother often say to each other on the phone?

5. In Chapter 13, why does Jones become concerned about his mother driving the U-Haul?

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