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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What emotion did Matt immediately feel upon being attacked in his youth?
(a) Fear.
(b) Regret.
(c) Rage.
(d) Shame.

2. Besides Matt's use of his own gay lingo, what other aspect of his persona was attacked at an early age?
(a) His smile.
(b) His laugh.
(c) His walk.
(d) His hair.

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

4. How many of Matt's cousins taught him how to swim?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

5. F.W. Cook Elementary School had posters lining which of its walls?
(a) The cafeteria.
(b) The library.
(c) The hallways.
(d) The classrooms.

6. 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.

7. Matt states that his hope for the book All Boys Aren't Blue is that it will help "more people find their" (14) what and find "their power to live in that" (14) element of life?
(a) Compassion.
(b) Identity.
(c) Love.
(d) Truth.

8. What kind of person in Matt's life was Todd, the boy who warned him that there were rumors swirling about his sexuality as a result of his decision to jump rope?
(a) A brother.
(b) A friend.
(c) A boyfriend.
(d) A cousin.

9. What is the name of Matt's only younger brother?
(a) Derrick.
(b) Garrett.
(c) George.
(d) Michael.

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

11. What type of school was Matt attending when his choice of name became problematic?
(a) Catholic.
(b) Baptist.
(c) Magnet.
(d) International Baccalaureate.

12. Which member of Matt's family is central to the photograph presented at the end of Chapter 6: "You Can't Swim in Cowboy Boots"?
(a) His mother.
(b) His father.
(c) His cousin.
(d) His uncle.

13. Where did Nanny take Matt and his cousins the day after buying them new shoes?
(a) Epcot Center.
(b) Disney World.
(c) Universal Studios.
(d) Disneyland.

14. What sort of expression did Matt's mask of many years display, according to his statement at the end of Chapter 3: "Honeychild"?
(a) A smile.
(b) A blank look.
(c) A grimace.
(d) A frown.

15. What term does Matt use to describe the ways in which he moved back and forth between different groups in his school-age years?
(a) Code-switching.
(b) Negotiating.
(c) Posing.
(d) Passing.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which state did Nanny begin the summer road trip described in Chapter 5: "You Can't Swim in Cowboy Boots"?

2. Matt asserts in Chapter 4: "Fags Play Football Too" that "Homophobia denies queer people" (73) which element of life?

3. In which grade did Matt begin to jump rope during recess?

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

5. How did Matt feel about football very early on in his life?

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