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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction: "Black. Queer. Here." and Act One: A Different Kid, Chapters 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of group did Matt join that helped him integrate all aspects of his identity?
(a) A math club.
(b) A Boy Scout troop.
(c) A fraternity.
(d) A 4-H club.

2. How does Matt recall feeling when he used the word "honeychild" (152) at school?
(a) Powerful and free.
(b) Arrogant and proud.
(c) Weightless and important.
(d) Angry and fierce.

3. Which member of Matt's family rushed to the waiting room to mistakenly announce that Matt's mother had given birth to a girl?
(a) Aunt.
(b) Grandmother.
(c) Sister.
(d) Father.

4. In addition to managing a secretarial pool, Matt's mother also ran what type of business?
(a) A bookstore.
(b) A nail salon.
(c) A tax preparation office.
(d) A hair salon.

5. Matt suggests in the text's introduction that homophobia is driven by the fear of losing what?
(a) Money.
(b) Respect.
(c) Power.
(d) Moral codes.

Short Answer Questions

1. With which American tradition does Matt find fault in the introduction, "Black. Queer. Here." (1)?

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

3. What sort of expression did Matt's mask of many years display, according to his statement at the end of Chapter 3: "Honeychild"?

4. What emotion did Matt immediately feel upon being attacked in his youth?

5. About how many miles away from Manhattan is Matt's hometown of Plainfield?

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