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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. In Chapter 4, how many jobs does Jones say his mother worked while he was growing up?
2. In Chapter 8, how does Jones feel after telling his mother about his scholarship to college?
3. In Chapter 9, who does Jones's mother sometimes call out for in her sleep?
4. In Chapter 4, what does Jones's grandmother often call him affectionately?
5. What kinds of books does Jones particularly like to read as a child?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 4, what had caused Jones's grandmother to hit him across the face several summers earlier?
2. In Chapter 1, what does Jones find tucked away in the book he is enamored with that intrigues him?
3. In Chapter 5, what kinds of stories is Jones very interested in in adolescence, and why?
4. In Chapter 9, what is the prognosis for Jones's mother after the diagnosis of her illness?
5. In Chapter 8, what happens after Jones is accepted into New York University for college?
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 5, what does Jones say you never forget?
8. In Chapter 1, what do all the books Jones finds in the library about being gay have in common?
9. In Chapter 6, why does Jones feel so shaken after seeing The Laramie Project?
10. In Chapter 4, why is Jones so upset with the evangelical preacher's "prayer" for him and his mother?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Chapter 4, why is Jones particularly shocked and horrified by the evangelical pastor's "prayers" regarding his mother? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
In Chapter 6, what effect does Jones's viewing of The Laramie Project, the play based on Matthew Shepard's life, have on his feelings about his own sexuality? How does Jones feel about some of his peers' reactions to the play? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
In Chapter 9, how do Jones and his mother process and handle Carol's worsening health and diagnosis of congestive heart illness? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.
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