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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act Two: Family.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Black children at Matt's elementary school were taught by staff of what type?
(a) Black.
(b) Female.
(c) White.
(d) Male.

2. To which location did Hope always take Matt as a sort of tradition?
(a) The zoo.
(b) The fire station.
(c) The gas station.
(d) The store.

3. The photograph included at the end of Chapter 6: "You Can't Swim in Cowboy Boots" depicts Matt's family member being sworn in as which rank of police officer?
(a) Major.
(b) Corporal.
(c) Deputy.
(d) Sergeant.

4. At the end of Chapter 2: "Identity," Matt instructs all "Black boys" (51) to take which action?
(a) Scream.
(b) Act.
(c) Smile.
(d) Think.

5. With what legal name was Hope born, according to Matt?
(a) Lamar.
(b) George.
(c) Michael.
(d) Jermaine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Matt claims that the entire length of his hometown takes about how many minutes to drive?

2. Which period of the day did Matt spend with the boys before joining the girls for Double Dutch?

3. Matt asserts in Chapter 5: "'Honest Abe' Lied to Me" that "American history is truly the greatest" what "ever written" (86)?

4. What percentage of LGBTQIAP+ youth in the United States are homeless, according to Matt?

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

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