View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Matt when he was first exposed to trauma?
(a) 10.
(b) 13.
(c) 5.
(d) 8.

2. In Chapter 10: "A Lesson Before Dying," Matt discusses an episode from how many years before?
(a) 10.
(b) 15.
(c) 20.
(d) 5.

3. Who was the first Black actress to win an Academy Award for Best Actress?
(a) Whoopie Goldberg.
(b) Butterfly McQueen.
(c) Halle Berry.
(d) Oprah Winfrey.

4. Who was the first person at college to ask Matt if he was gay?
(a) Tiara.
(b) Monique.
(c) Professor Manning.
(d) Stephanie.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Chapter 5: "'Honest Abe' Lied to Me" states that Matt went to elementary school in which New Jersey city?

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

5. 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"?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 196 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample