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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. How does Mel feel at the church to which Tom takes Mel?
(a) He feels the church members are not actually Christians.
(b) He feels a great sense of welcome.
(c) He does not feel the church offers much in the way of spirituality.
(d) He feels ostracized.

2. What does White contemplate while taking scuba training?
(a) Suicide.
(b) Nothing that he mentions.
(c) Meeting other men through Scuba diving.
(d) God's mercy.

3. What does Mel tell his parents after meeting Tom?
(a) Mel is starting a campaign to keep Christians out of politics.
(b) Tom is not the right mate for his sister.
(c) Mel is gay.
(d) Mel is leaving the Christian church.

4. How does Mel assist right-wing Christian leaders such as Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell?
(a) By helping them with their newsletters.
(b) By canvassing the gay communities.
(c) Through writing for them.
(d) By doing a film showing the evils of homosexuality.

5. How does Mel think that the very strong Christians seem to be?
(a) More accepting of gays.
(b) Less rigid about many issues.
(c) More strongly anti-gay.
(d) Indifferent to the way the religious right was exploiting people emotionally.

Short Answer Questions

1. What group does Pat Robertson form?

2. Where does Mel meet Gary Nixon?

3. Who is Reverend Michael Piazza?

4. Who is Gary Nixon?

5. What does White end forever when he chooses to move?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Truth in Love campaign?

2. How does White's parents react to his telling them of his homosexuality?

3. Who is R. J. Rushdoony? What is his view about homosexuality and White's thoughts about that?

4. What do Lyla and Mel finally do? How do the children respond?

5. How does White handle his relationship with David as far as Lyla is concerned?

6. Who was Michael Piazza, and what did he offer White?

7. Why does White decide to accept Piazza's offer?

8. Where do Gary and Mel move? With what decision does Mel struggle?

9. What was Mel White determined to do after the end of his relationship with Tom?

10. What did White plan to do while scuba diving in Hawaii? What changed his mind?

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