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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which city was Matt's father raised, as revealed in Chapter 8: "Daddy's Second Chance"?
(a) Williamsburg.
(b) Mobile.
(c) Topeka.
(d) Los Angeles.

2. 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) Grandmother.
(c) Father.
(d) Aunt.

3. What grade was Zae finishing when Matt was graduating from high school?
(a) Freshman.
(b) Sophomore.
(c) Junior.
(d) Senior.

4. Matt feels that he must protect Baby G because "black babies are born into" what "despite any additional marginalizations" (126)?
(a) Struggle.
(b) Violence.
(c) Stereotypes.
(d) Oppression.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In which year did Matt and Nanny plan Nanny's funeral together?

2. The photograph at the end of Chapter 13: Setting Myself Free or Setting Myself Up? was taken in which year?

3. How did Matt answer the question Zae asked him, as revealed in Chapter 12: "The Prom Kings We Never Were"?

4. In which state is Matt's hometown of Plainfield located?

5. The incident involving Matt's use of the word "honeychild" (52) taught him that what location was the only safe place for him to be himself?

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