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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On which Black figure did Matt focus for a project during elementary school?
(a) Emmett Till.
(b) Martin Luther King, Jr.
(c) Malcolm X.
(d) Medgar Evers.

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

3. How many times was Matt struck before he was able to fight back against his attackers?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

4. During which month of the year did Matt's participation in jumping rope become problematic?
(a) June.
(b) February.
(c) March.
(d) April.

5. How does Matt recall feeling when he used the word "honeychild" (152) at school?
(a) Weightless and important.
(b) Powerful and free.
(c) Arrogant and proud.
(d) Angry and fierce.

Short Answer Questions

1. Matt suggests in the text's introduction that homophobia is driven by the fear of losing what?

2. What is Nanny's first name?

3. What type of media is included at the end of Chapter 10: "A Lesson Before Dying"?

4. Which person does Matt thank for "always reassuring [him] that he was perfectly made for this journey" (180)?

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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