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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. Which of the evangelists agree to meet with White?

2. What measure does the religious right push in Oregon?

3. What group does Falwell form partly through the influence of Francis Schaeffer?

4. What does Mel pretend at parties?

5. How does Mel think that the very strong Christians seem to be?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is David and how does White meet him?

4. What does White say about attempts by gays to become heterosexual?

5. What does Wright find confusing at first when he is at the new cathedral in Dallas?

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

7. How does White find peace in his new church in Dallas?

8. Who does White help in the 1970s among the rising Christian political movement?

9. Describe White's first meeting with Gary Nixon.

10. How do Mel and Lyla stay connected, and what do Christian leaders say about White's new living situation? What does Lyla say in response to the Christian leaders?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Monogamy and marriage fidelity are topics that occur throughout Stranger at the Gate. Discuss the following:

1. What are the meanings of monogamy and fidelity?

2. Do you think monogamy is realistic in a long-term relationship? Why or why not?

3. Do you believe Mel is committing adultery when he is sexually involved with men though still married? Why or why not?

4. Do you think if gay marriage were legal, homosexual couples would be just as monogamous as heterosexual couples? Why or why not.

Essay Topic 2

The topic of marriage is woven throughout Stranger at the Gate. Discuss the following:

1. Discuss the attitudes toward marriage that the following persons seem to take: Mel White, Lyla White, Jerry Falwell, Tom Montgomery, Pat Robertson and James Dobson.

2. How do you think the characters listed above are influenced by Christianity in their views of marriage? Discuss thoroughly using examples from the book.

3. Compare/contrast the Christian view of marriage with that of Mel White. How are their views similar? Different? Which views are more like your own?

Essay Topic 3

Gossip and rumors are found throughout Something Wonderful. Discuss the following:

1. What is one piece of gossip that you think is started maliciously? Who starts it? Why? Does it end up harming the person it is intended to harm? Why or why not? What effect does the gossip have on the person the gossip is about? What effect does the gossip have on one other character?

2. What is one piece of gossip that you think is started intentionally to help someone? Who starts it? Why? Does it end up helping or harming the person it is intended to help? Explain. What effect does the gossip have on the person the gossip is about? What effect does the gossip have on one other character?

3. Trace and analyze the theme of gossip as it is woven throughout Something Wonderful. Is the gossip always harmful? What are the motivations of those who start and perpetuate the gossip? What are the effects of the gossip?

4. Why do you think people gossip?

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