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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 12, what does Jones tell the Botanist his name is?
(a) John.
(b) Jeff.
(c) Cody.
(d) Robin.

2. In Chapter 11, what do Jones and his mother often say to each other on the phone?
(a) Until we meet again.
(b) Kisses.
(c) It was good to hear your voice.
(d) Bon voyage.

3. In Chapter 15, what does Jones tell his mother about how he spent New Year's Eve?
(a) Only that he want to a house party.
(b) That he was badly beaten.
(c) That he will come home now after dropping out of college because of something that happened on New Year's Eve.
(d) That he met someone he really likes.

4. In Chapter 19, what is one way Jones has of dealing with the trauma he experienced on New Year's Eve?
(a) He goes for long walks in nature.
(b) He tells his grandmother about it.
(c) He writes about it.
(d) He goes for a swim every morning to clear his head.

5. In Chapter 16, what does Jones start to wish he had as a result of his New Year's Eve experience?
(a) A tape recorder.
(b) Pictures of the man from the party.
(c) A friend to confide in.
(d) Some physical sign that what had happened had actually happened.

6. What kind of shoes does Jones wear to move into his university in Chapter 10?
(a) Loafers.
(b) Narrow Chelsea boots.
(c) Sandals.
(d) Sneakers.

7. In Chapter 13, what does the Botanist do that surprises Jones and makes him feel awkward?
(a) Invites Jones to meet his son.
(b) Invite another man to have a sexual experience with them.
(c) Invites a woman to have a sexual experience with them.
(d) Invites his mother to have dinner with the two of them.

8. In Chapter 10, what does Jones do for the first time at a college party?
(a) Drink from a red solo cup.
(b) Go home with two men.
(c) Dress in a toga.
(d) Eat cous cous.

9. What does the Botanist have many of in his apartment?
(a) Lamps.
(b) Birds.
(c) Cakes.
(d) Potted trees.

10. In Chapter 12, which of the following lies does Jones tell the Botanist when they first meet?
(a) He is not really gay.
(b) He is an athlete.
(c) He is a science major.
(d) He is rich.

11. In Chapter 15, what happens suddenly when Jones and the man he is with on New Years Eve are kissing?
(a) The man starts drinking heavily again.
(b) The man starts hitting Jones violently.
(c) The man goes and gets a knife.
(d) The man makes a phone call.

12. In Part Four, what does Jones's mother say she does not have regarding him?
(a) Regrets.
(b) Hurt.
(c) Anger.
(d) Patience.

13. In Chapter 10, what does Jones think about the way his mother looks as they go together to drop him off at college?
(a) She looks like the kind of women you would see in New York City.
(b) She looks ill.
(c) She looks sad.
(d) She looks wealthy.

14. In Chapter 16, what kinds of drinks does Jones's mother order for everyone in Memphis?
(a) Cosmopolitans.
(b) Gin and tonics.
(c) Mimosas.
(d) Bloody Marys.

15. What does Jones's mother say about his happiness in Chapter 11?
(a) He can not be happy if he is gay.
(b) She can not be happy if he is gay.
(c) If he is happy, she is happy.
(d) He can be happy, but his extended family will be miserable if he tells them the truth.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 12, what cocktail does the Botanist make Jones?

2. In Chapter 16, what strikes Jones as a common thread between gay, black, and male poets?

3. In Chapter 14, which friend of Jones's does he play a "game" with that involves answering questions honestly?

4. In Chapter 14, why is Jones's friend so concerned about his car?

5. In Chapter 16, what question begins to plague Jones about what happened New Year's Eve?

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