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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. The incident involving Matt's use of the word "honeychild" (52) taught him that what location was the only safe place for him to be himself?
(a) At his parents' house.
(b) In his imagination.
(c) At school.
(d) At Nanny's house.

2. About how many miles away from Manhattan is Matt's hometown of Plainfield?
(a) 350.
(b) 10.
(c) 30.
(d) 150.

3. 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) Truth.
(b) Love.
(c) Identity.
(d) Compassion.

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

5. With which members of Matt's family did he always walk home from school before he was old enough to walk on his own?
(a) His aunts.
(b) His brothers.
(c) His cousins.
(d) His sisters.

Short Answer Questions

1. What legal first name is stated on Matt's birth certificate?

2. Besides Matt's use of his own gay lingo, what other aspect of his persona was attacked at an early age?

3. What injury did Matt incur during his first traumatic incident?

4. In addition to managing a secretarial pool, Matt's mother also ran what type of business?

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

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