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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Cody seem to understand when he, Jones and Sam trade magazines in Chapter 2?
(a) That Jones is suffering from bullying from other boys.
(b) That Jones is gay.
(c) That Jones has been selling access to the magazines to other boys.
(d) That Jones may be on drugs.

2. In Chapter 9, who does Jones's mother sometimes call out for in her sleep?
(a) Ryan.
(b) Albert.
(c) Jerry.
(d) John.

3. In Chapter 4, how many jobs does Jones say his mother worked while he was growing up?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

4. In Chapter 4, what kind of new church does Jones's grandmother start attending when he is about 13?
(a) Unitarian.
(b) Methodist.
(c) Mormon.
(d) Evangelical.

5. In the Prelude, what kind of music does Jones refer to in the title of the Prelude?
(a) Grown Folks' Music.
(b) Rap Music.
(c) Punk Music.
(d) Go Go Music.

6. In Chapter 7, what does Jones immediately think when the man next to him at the library computer terminal tells him he is also into what Jones is looking at?
(a) He thinks about Cody bullying him from his youth.
(b) He thinks about his mother being disappointed in him.
(c) He thinks about how sad he is that he never knew his father.
(d) He thinks about James Byrd Jr. getting into a truck with white supremacists.

7. In Chapter 4, what does Jones realize after his grandmother takes him to the pulpit of her church?
(a) He will never spend another summer with her again.
(b) He wants to convert to the Evangelical church.
(c) His grandmother does not love him.
(d) He will have to move in with his grandmother.

8. In Chapter 7, what job does Jones apply for that is met with a rejection?
(a) Working at McDonald's.
(b) Long-term caregiving for the elderly.
(c) Waiting tables.
(d) Re-shelving books at the library.

9. In Chapter 8, what does Jones's mother point out to him on the street in New York?
(a) Homeless people.
(b) Two men holding hands.
(c) Hot dog vendors.
(d) Street performers.

10. Where does Jones's mother work in Chapter 1?
(a) City Hall.
(b) McDonald's.
(c) The airport.
(d) A law office.

11. In Chapter 7, what does the man next to Jones at the library computer terminal ask him about what he is looking at?
(a) Whether his mother knows he is looking at these sites.
(b) Whether he knows that God can see what he is doing.
(c) Whether he is "into that."
(d) Whether his father knows he is looking at these sites.

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

13. What does Jones's mother routinely do as soon as she gets home from work in Chapter 1?
(a) Make a snack.
(b) Take the dog for a walk.
(c) Have a cigar.
(d) Pour herself a glass of water and drink the entire thing.

14. In Chapter 8, what do Jones's mother's friends take him to see?
(a) The musical Rent.
(b) A X-rated movie.
(c) Professional wrestling.
(d) His first drag show.

15. In Chapter 7, what does Jones do for most of his time at the public library?
(a) Apply to colleges.
(b) Use the computers for adult content.
(c) Eat snacks.
(d) Write letters to editors.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, how does Jones feel after telling his mother about his scholarship to college?

2. What does Cody call Jones that Jones writes was almost a relief to hear someone finally say out loud?

3. In Chapter 8, how does Jones travel to the university that offers him the scholarship?

4. In Chapter 8, what does Jones notice sitting in a Ziploc back on his mother's nightstand at the hospital?

5. In Chapter 8, what event is going on in New York City when Jones visits for the first time as a child?

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