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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Matt asserts in Chapter 5: "'Honest Abe' Lied to Me" that "American history is truly the greatest" what "ever written" (86)?
(a) Story.
(b) Fairy tale.
(c) Lie.
(d) Fable.

2. Matt claims that the entire length of his hometown takes about how many minutes to drive?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 10.
(d) 15.

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

4. How did Matt feel about football very early on in his life?
(a) He loved it.
(b) He dreaded it.
(c) He was obsessed with it.
(d) He feared it.

5. In which era of life was Matt when he and his brother Garrett went to summer camp?
(a) Preteen.
(b) Kindergartener.
(c) Toddler.
(d) Teen.

6. How many children were part of the group that ended up attacking Matt, as described in Chapter 1: "Smile"?
(a) 4.
(b) 12.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

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

8. How many other boys jumped rope with the girls at the time when Matt joined the group?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 0.

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

10. What suggestion did Todd make to Matt the day when he warned him about circulating rumors?
(a) That he join the football game.
(b) That he invite the boys to his birthday party.
(c) That he cheat on his test.
(d) That he ask the teacher what to do.

11. With which members of Matt's family did he always walk home from school before he was old enough to walk on his own?
(a) His aunts.
(b) His brothers.
(c) His sisters.
(d) His cousins.

12. Which member of Matt's family lived through brain aneurysm surgery, causing Matt to begin to smile again?
(a) His maternal grandmother.
(b) His mother.
(c) His father.
(d) His cousin.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To which gameshow does Matt allude when he discusses playground activities in Chapter 4: "Fags Play Football Too"?

2. What sort of job did Matt's father hold throughout Matt's youth?

3. What is the name of Matt's only younger brother?

4. How old was Matt when he was first exposed to trauma?

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

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