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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Eight, 1980-81, Facing Reality.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Denny while Mel is still in college?
(a) He kills himself.
(b) He drops out of communication with his family.
(c) He goes to Vietnam and is killed.
(d) He dies from complications of an accident.

2. How does White feel about marrying Lyla?
(a) Excited.
(b) Despondent.
(c) Reluctant.
(d) Resigned.

3. What word(s) sets Mel to researching the Bible about homosexuality.?
(a) Abomination.
(b) Unnatural.
(c) Shall not.
(d) Sodomite.

4. What does Mel believe about himself while in college?
(a) He is proud and gay.
(b) He could be gay and still have a good marriage with Lyla.
(c) He is straight and resisting temptation.
(d) He would understand everything better after becoming educated.

5. How does Howard Rutledge survive a very difficult time?
(a) His belief in himself.
(b) Pretending he is a Christian.
(c) His faith in God.
(d) Pretending he is straight.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Mel meet on his and Lyla's honeymoon?

2. What does Mel see as one aspect to many of the right-wing Christian leaders for whom Mel works?

3. In what field does Mel begin a doctorate?

4. What does Mel not know the origins of?

5. What is the name of the first book and movie Mel makes?

(see the answer key)

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