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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. How old was Matt when he was instructed to stop using the term "honeychild" (52)?
(a) 13.
(b) 6.
(c) 8.
(d) 14.

2. What was the additional sports option for students who did not want to play football, according to Matt?
(a) Badminton.
(b) Rugby.
(c) Tennis.
(d) Basketball.

3. What legal first name is stated on Matt's birth certificate?
(a) George.
(b) Jamal.
(c) Royce.
(d) Matthew.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In which state did Nanny begin the summer road trip described in Chapter 5: "You Can't Swim in Cowboy Boots"?

2. Which person is NOT depicted in the photograph included at the end of the book's introduction "Black. Queer. Here."?

3. With which members of Matt's family did he always walk home from school before he was old enough to walk on his own?

4. Students eschewing both sports on offer would take part in what type of activity on the playground?

5. Matt suggests in the text's introduction that homophobia is driven by the fear of losing what?

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