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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Chapters 14 - 17).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what is standing in the way of Jones attending the university he wants to attend?
(a) He and his mother can not afford the tuition, even with financial aid.
(b) He does not want to fly on a plane to get there.
(c) His grandmother has forbidden him to go to college.
(d) He has not taken the appropriate entry exams to apply to the university.

2. In Chapter 8, what illness is Jones's mother diagnosed with?
(a) Lyme Disease.
(b) Congestive heart failure.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Multiple Sclerosis.

3. In Chapter 8, how does Jones travel to the university that offers him the scholarship?
(a) By rental car.
(b) He hitchhikes.
(c) On a plane ticket paid for by his mother's Delta benefits.
(d) He takes the train.

4. In Chapter 5, as Jones gets older, what does he start to notice more?
(a) Men's and boy's beautiful bodies.
(b) Gay bars.
(c) Gay literature.
(d) Gay music.

5. In Chapter 8, what event is going on in New York City when Jones visits for the first time as a child?
(a) The Thanksgiving Day Parade.
(b) Pride Month.
(c) The Olympics.
(d) St. Patrick's Day.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jones's mother say about his happiness in Chapter 11?

2. In Chapter 12, why does Jones think the Botanist might think he is a bit dumb?

3. In Chapter 11, what joke does Jones reference when he tells his mother he is gay?

4. In Chapter 3, Jones says he is the kind of boy who did what as a child?

5. In Chapter 4, how many jobs does Jones say his mother worked while he was growing up?

(see the answer key)

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