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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. What job did Jones's mother work at for a brief time during her twenties?
2. Where does Jones meet a man he goes home with at the end of Chapter 8?
3. In Chapter 3, Jones says he is the kind of boy who did what as a child?
4. In Chapter 8, what is Jones's scholarship for?
5. In Chapter 6, what play does Jones and his class see in high school?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 9, what is the prognosis for Jones's mother after the diagnosis of her illness?
2. In Chapter 7, what are the circumstances under which Jones tries to kiss the first man he tries to kiss?
3. In Chapter 8, why does Jones start visiting the Cedar Springs section of Dallas as much as he can?
4. In the summer after Jones finishes sixth grade, what does he spend much of his days doing?
5. In Chapter 2, why is Jones excited and happy when his neighbor Cody asks him to go out in the woods with him and his brother?
6. In Chapter 9, what illness does Jones and his mother find out she is suffering from, and who does Jones call to tell the rest of the family?
7. In Chapter 4, why does Jones's mother send him to Memphis to stay with his grandmother for half of each summer every year?
8. In Chapter 5, what kinds of stories is Jones very interested in in adolescence, and why?
9. In Chapter 4, why is Jones so upset with the evangelical preacher's "prayer" for him and his mother?
10. In Chapter 3, how does Jones feel when he hears about the murder of James Byrd Jr.?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Chapter 8, why do you think Jones's mother's adult friends are so surprised when he tells them he has not yet told his mother he is gay? How does Jones feel about his mother's friends reactions? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 2
In Chapter 8, what do you think forms the basis of Jones's affinity for New York City, and thus his strong desire to attend college there? Write an essay explaining your answer.
Essay Topic 3
In Chapter 8, what are some of the tactics and plans that both Jones and his mother consider to try to be able to afford the college tuition there after Jones is accepted? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your answer.
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