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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 blank look.
(b) A grimace.
(c) A frown.
(d) A smile.

2. Which member of Matt's family rushed to the waiting room to mistakenly announce that Matt's mother had given birth to a girl?
(a) Grandmother.
(b) Aunt.
(c) Sister.
(d) Father.

3. Which period of the day did Matt spend with the boys before joining the girls for Double Dutch?
(a) English.
(b) Home Ec.
(c) Lunch.
(d) Math.

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

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

6. Matt states in Chapter 1: "Smile" that members of his family have lived in Plainfield for how many decades?
(a) 8.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

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

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

9. The incident involving Matt's use of the word "honeychild" (52) taught him that what location was the only safe place for him to be himself?
(a) In his imagination.
(b) At his parents' house.
(c) At Nanny's house.
(d) At school.

10. In which state was Nanny's birthplace of Spartanburg located?
(a) Florida.
(b) Georgia.
(c) Alabama.
(d) South Carolina.

11. In which month does Black History Month take place?
(a) September.
(b) June.
(c) February.
(d) April.

12. About how many miles away from Manhattan is Matt's hometown of Plainfield?
(a) 150.
(b) 350.
(c) 30.
(d) 10.

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

14. In addition to managing a secretarial pool, Matt's mother also ran what type of business?
(a) A hair salon.
(b) A nail salon.
(c) A bookstore.
(d) A tax preparation office.

15. During how many years of high school did Matt run track?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. What suggestion did Todd make to Matt the day when he warned him about circulating rumors?

2. What type of school was Matt attending when his choice of name became problematic?

3. The photograph included at the end of Chapter 6: "You Can't Swim in Cowboy Boots" depicts Matt's family member being sworn in as which rank of police officer?

4. In which season of the year did Nanny buy sneakers for Matt's cousins and another type of shoe for him?

5. Matt asserts that Black children in the United States drown at what rate, compared with white children?

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