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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 16, where does Jones go for his MFA?
2. In Chapter 15, what happens suddenly when Jones and the man he is with on New Years Eve are kissing?
3. In Chapter 11, what does Jones tell his friends about his relationship with his mother that shocks many of them?
4. In Chapter 19, what is one way Jones has of dealing with the trauma he experienced on New Year's Eve?
5. In Chapter 16, how does Jones feel about his mother's place in their family?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 17, why does Jones strive to stay so disciplined with his writing work?
2. In Chapter 10, what is Jones's good-bye with his mother like when they part ways after he arrives at college?
3. In Chapter 11, how does Jones feel after he eventually tells his mother he is gay?
4. In Chapter 11, what do the dogwood trees on campus remind Jones of from his childhood?
5. In Chapter 12, why do you think Jones tells the Botanist his name is Cody?
6. In Chapter 13, what does Jones's mother do that alarms him?
7. In Part Four, what does Jones's mother write to him in her letter from 2007?
8. In Chapter 11, how do Jones's friends react when he tells them he has still not told his mother he is gay?
9. In Chapter 14, what happens in Dane's apartment that upsets Jones?
10. In Chapter 12, how does Jones feel after having sex with the Botanist, and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Chapter 12, why does Jones choose to create false names and personas for himself when meeting men for casual sexual encounters? Write an essay explaining your answer.
Essay Topic 2
In Chapter 10, how would you describe Jones's first formative social and sexual experiences at college? Write an essay explaining your answer.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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