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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act Four: Friends.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In how many college classes did Matt earn an Incomplete during his second-ever semester?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 0.

3. Matt states that Nanny still retained her Southern accent even after living elsewhere for how many years?
(a) 15.
(b) 35.
(c) 5.
(d) 25.

4. Matt states in Chapter 14: "Caught in the Haze" that though he did well academically when he began his freshman year at college, he was still not living as what kind of man?
(a) Transgender.
(b) Openly bisexual.
(c) Selfless.
(d) Openly gay.

5. On what date in December did Matt drive back toward college at the end of his senior year Christmas break?
(a) 30.
(b) 28.
(c) 14.
(d) 11.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Chapter 9: "Losing Hope" focuses on which member of Matt's family?

3. What distinction does Matt make about the experience of writing Chapter 11: "Boys Will Be Boys" versus other chapters?

4. Which aspect of Matt's second loss of virginity does he want to spare for others if possible?

5. How many hours did it usually take Matt to complete the drive between his college and his home?

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