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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. Why does Nelson go to Shea's at the beginning of Chapter 3?

2. What does Jason find in his mother's purse in Chapter 4 while looking for money?

3. For what reason does Jason consider breaking up with Debra in Chapter 7?

4. What is the subject of the Rainbow Youth meeting the day Jason attends?

5. What did Jason and his friends drink in the parking lot before going to the dance in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jason feel when his friends joke about Nelson and other homosexuals at their school? What does he do?

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

3. What is one of the names that Jason's father often calls him? How does this impact Jason?

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

5. Why is Nelson bothered by Kyle's crush on Jason?

6. How do Nelson and Kyle become friends?

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

8. Why is Kyle worried about the questions his mother will ask about the magazine she saw in his bedroom? What does Kyle believe his parents' reaction to his sexuality will be?

9. Why does Nelson push the issue of he and Kyle sharing a kiss just for the experience of it. What does Kyle do when Nelson forces a kiss on him?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is Nelson in a hurry to have his first sexual experience? With whom would he have preferred to have it? With whom does Nelson have his first experience? How does Nelson feel about this encounter? For what reason? How does Kyle react to what Nelson has done? Why is Nelson's behavior so dangerous? Would Nelson have behaved in a similar fashion if he were straight? Explain. Why is Kyle reluctant to have a sexual encounter with Nelson? How does Nelson feel about that? Does Kyle's reluctance add to Nelson's emotional state and reckless behaviors?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following relationships in detail, using quotes from the novel to support your conclusions:

1) Nelson and Kyle

2) Nelson and Jason

3) Jason and Corey

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following in an essay, using quotes from the novel to support any conclusions:

1) Point of View

2) Language

3) Setting

4) Structure

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