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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act Three: Teenagers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom is Chapter 11: "Boys Will Be Boys" addressed?
(a) An aunt.
(b) A brother.
(c) An uncle.
(d) A cousin.

2. How many times does Matt repeat the phrase "I contemplated whether I would write about you now that you are dead" (210) in Chapter 11: "Boys Will Be Boys"?
(a) 7.
(b) 14.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

3. In the summer of which year did Nanny take Matt and his cousins on a long road trip?
(a) 1985.
(b) 1993.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1997.

4. When Matt's cousins all bought sneakers on a shopping trip with Nanny, what did Matt buy instead?
(a) Cowboy boots.
(b) Saddle shoes.
(c) Slippers.
(d) Sandals.

5. Matt asserts that Black children in the United States drown at what rate, compared with white children?
(a) 3 times.
(b) 4 times.
(c) 2 times.
(d) The same rate.

Short Answer Questions

1. On which Black figure did Matt focus for a project during elementary school?

2. Black children at Matt's elementary school were taught by staff of what type?

3. What is the name of Matt's only younger brother?

4. To which school did Matt go after he had graduated from high school?

5. What is NOT an activity Matt lists as something Nanny did that was cool?

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