1 Where does the novel primary take place? The Palace Jan Gay's house The mental hospital San Francisco 2 Who is Jan Gay's partner? Juan Emma Goldman Zhenya Nadia 3 Where did Juan and nene meet? The mental institution Through friends A gay bar The Sex Variants study 4 Juan recounts the entire plot of an epic poem by which of the following poets to nene? Robert Lowell Robert Browning Homer Petrarch 5 What year was homosexuality removed from the DSM? 1962 2000 1950 1974 6 What "syndrome" was Juan brought to the mental hospital for? Homosexuality Puerto Rican Syndrome Depression Munchausen Syndrome 7 What is the name of the form when you ink out parts of an existing text? Experimental prose Sonnet Plagiarism Blackout or erasure poetry 8 What structures the present day action of the novel? A wedding A memory of a single day A conversation A romance 9 What does nene do when Juan's body is taken out of the hospital? Follow him out weeping Leave in the opposite direction Sit down and start writing the book Look at his books 10 Which test does nene make a blackout poem from? The Mental Wellness Test The Masculinity-Femininity Test The Citizenship Test The Eye Exam 11 Where does nene go after Juan dies? Back east through the desert West to Los Angeles France Home to San Francisco 12 Who was Jan Gay's first crush? Her teacher The researcher she co-authored with Emma Goldman Juan 13 How long did Juan and nene know each other earlier in their lives? 18 days Five years 1 day Three months 14 What kind of doctor was Jan Gay's father? Family Doctor Psychologist Optometrist Gynecologist 15 What did Jan need in order to publish her research? The endorsement of a male doctor A dozen more participants A strong thesis Money 16 What famous artist lived with the Gays at one point? Edward Hopper John Singer Sargent Andy Warhol Frida Kahlo 17 What term does nene discover by Anna Freud? The subconscious Chronic loser Psychosexual desire The id 18 What item did nene think to be a precious gift from Juan? Diamond ring The blacked out copy of Sex Variants A suit Cross necklace 19 What is the name of Juan's "film" that he describes to nene? The Opening of a Door Studies in Homosexuality Last Days at the Palace Going the Distance 20 Who ends up the named author of Sex Variants? Jan and Zhenya Gay George Henry DW Winnicott Thomas Dickinson 21 What came to be the name of the place where the sex variant studies were conducted? The Talking Center The Palace of Observation The Factory The Castle 22 What job do nene and Liam take together at the start of their relationship? Elderly caretakers Grocery store clerks Fermhands Advertising models 23 How does nene metaphorize death? Fading to the black Slipping below the surface Falling over the edge Going into the sun 24 How did young Jan keep up with her father? Letter correspondence Long phone calls every week Stories of him in the newspaper Updates passed on from her mother 25 What was nene describing when he met Juan for the first time at the psychiatric hospital? His experience during the flood A big band on the sidewalk A grey photo of an old couple in a room full of cats The dryness of the desert