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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. Which member of Matt's family is central to the photograph presented at the end of Chapter 6: "You Can't Swim in Cowboy Boots"?
(a) His father.
(b) His cousin.
(c) His uncle.
(d) His mother.

2. In which season of the year did Nanny buy sneakers for Matt's cousins and another type of shoe for him?
(a) Summer.
(b) Spring.
(c) Fall.
(d) Winter.

3. Which period of the day did Matt spend with the boys before joining the girls for Double Dutch?
(a) Home Ec.
(b) Lunch.
(c) Math.
(d) English.

4. 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) Sister.
(b) Father.
(c) Aunt.
(d) Grandmother.

5. Who was the first Black actress to win an Academy Award for Best Actress?
(a) Oprah Winfrey.
(b) Whoopie Goldberg.
(c) Halle Berry.
(d) Butterfly McQueen.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Matt when he was instructed to stop using the term "honeychild" (52)?

2. What is the reason why most gay athletes remain closeted, according to Matt?

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

4. Matt states that Nanny still retained her Southern accent even after living elsewhere for how many years?

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

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