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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chapter 9: "Losing Hope" focuses on which member of Matt's family?
(a) A cousin.
(b) An aunt.
(c) An uncle.
(d) A brother.

2. How many years apart are Matt and his younger brother Garrett?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 5.
(d) 7.

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

4. To which school did Matt go after he had graduated from high school?
(a) Howard.
(b) MIT.
(c) Virginia Union University.
(d) Rutgers.

5. In which state was Nanny's birthplace of Spartanburg located?
(a) Florida.
(b) Georgia.
(c) Alabama.
(d) South Carolina.

Short Answer Questions

1. What suggestion did Todd make to Matt the day when he warned him about circulating rumors?

2. What term does Matt use to describe the ways in which he moved back and forth between different groups in his school-age years?

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?

4. The unnamed cousin who molested Matt was the first of Nanny's grandchildren to take what action?

5. Besides Matt's use of his own gay lingo, what other aspect of his persona was attacked at an early age?

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