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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 many other people accompanied Nanny on her long road trip featured in Chapter 6: "You Can't Swim in Cowboy Boots"?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

2. Chapter 5: "'Honest Abe' Lied to Me" states that Matt went to elementary school in which New Jersey city?
(a) Plainfield.
(b) Newark.
(c) Sunnydale.
(d) Hoboken.

3. What is the name of Matt's only younger brother?
(a) Derrick.
(b) Michael.
(c) George.
(d) Garrett.

4. How many other boys jumped rope with the girls at the time when Matt joined the group?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 0.
(d) 1.

5. What is the reason why most gay athletes remain closeted, according to Matt?
(a) Modesty.
(b) Fear.
(c) Money.
(d) Homophobia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which member of Matt's family rushed to the waiting room to mistakenly announce that Matt's mother had given birth to a girl?

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

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

4. What kind of school setting is discussed at the beginning of Chapter 4, "Fags Play Football, Too"?

5. In which year did Matt's long moratorium on smiles end?

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