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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act One: A Different Kid, Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Besides Matt's use of his own gay lingo, what other aspect of his persona was attacked at an early age?
(a) His smile.
(b) His hair.
(c) His walk.
(d) His laugh.

2. Matt warns the reader that what element can act as "a threat to actual change" (91)?
(a) Symbolism.
(b) Sarcasm.
(c) Appropriation.
(d) Irony.

3. Fighting for which part of his identity has always been difficult for Matt?
(a) His queerness.
(b) His blackness.
(c) His youth.
(d) His maleness.

4. Matt asserts in Chapter 5: "'Honest Abe' Lied to Me" that "American history is truly the greatest" what "ever written" (86)?
(a) Fairy tale.
(b) Lie.
(c) Fable.
(d) Story.

5. Matt states that his hope for the book All Boys Aren't Blue is that it will help "more people find their" (14) what and find "their power to live in that" (14) element of life?
(a) Compassion.
(b) Identity.
(c) Love.
(d) Truth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which member of Matt's family lived through brain aneurysm surgery, causing Matt to begin to smile again?

2. Matt admits that in his adult life, he is teased for his obsession with what kinds of activities?

3. How old was Matt when he was first exposed to trauma?

4. What type of school was Matt attending when his choice of name became problematic?

5. Matt states in Chapter 1: "Smile" that members of his family have lived in Plainfield for how many decades?

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