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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nelson say is the purpose of the new club he and Kyle want to start at the high school?
(a) To provide dating services for all students.
(b) To give gays a social outlet.
(c) To promote tolerance.
(d) To raise money for athletic clubs.

2. Why does Nelson get angry with Kyle in Chapter 3?
(a) For making him walk alone in the rain.
(b) For not admiring his hair.
(c) For not standing up against Jack for him.
(d) For thinking he might have told about Jason and the Rainbow Youth meeting.

3. Who does Kyle's father blame for Kyle's idea that he is gay?
(a) Jason.
(b) The school system.
(c) Nelson.
(d) His mother.

4. Why do Nelson and Kyle go to see Ms. MacTrough in Chapter 5?
(a) To prepare for placement tests.
(b) To discuss their college applications.
(c) To ask her to be the faculty advisor for the GSA.
(d) To discuss their grades.

5. What drawing does Jason's sister show to him in Chapter 4?
(a) A drawing of the family, minus their father.
(b) A drawing of Debra.
(c) A drawing of the family cat.
(d) A drawing of him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kyle suddenly realize about Nelson at the end of Chapter 11?

2. What is the point of view of the novel?

3. Why does Kyle wish Nelson would not hang around him at lunch the Monday after the Rainbow Youth meeting?

4. From whom does Nelson crave attention as he states in Chapter 3?

5. When doers Kyle first realize he is different from other boys his age?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nelson reveal some of his self-doubts while alone with Kyle in Chapter 6?

2. What causes an argument between Kyle and his father after a football game? How does Kyle react to his father's apology? What do the actions of Kyle's father suggest about their relationship?

3. What is it like when Jason is alone with Kyle for a study session? What do they talk about?

4. Who does Jason find himself thinking about while making out with Debra? How does this make him feel?

5. Who is Jack Ransom? Why does he dislike Nelson?

6. How does Jason feel about his girlfriend, Debra? How do these feelings complicate Jason's impression that he might be gay?

7. Why does Nelson take a picture of Kyle with his Polaroid camera? How does Nelson feel about Kyle?

8. How does Kyle react to seeing Jason at the Rainbow Youth meeting? How does Jason react to seeing Kyle?

9. How does Jason know that Nelson is gay? What does Jason think of Nelson?

10. How does Nelson respond to the news that Kyle is tutoring Jason in math?

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