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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To which gameshow does Matt allude when he discusses playground activities in Chapter 4: "Fags Play Football Too"?
(a) American Gladiators.
(b) Family Feud.
(c) Beat the Clock.
(d) Solitary.

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

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

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

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

6. Matt asserts in Chapter 4: "Fags Play Football Too" that "Homophobia denies queer people" (73) which element of life?
(a) Identity.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Peace.
(d) Satisfaction.

7. How old was Matt when he was instructed to stop using the term "honeychild" (52)?
(a) 14.
(b) 6.
(c) 8.
(d) 13.

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

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) At his parents' house.
(b) At Nanny's house.
(c) In his imagination.
(d) At school.

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

11. What was the additional sports option for students who did not want to play football, according to Matt?
(a) Tennis.
(b) Rugby.
(c) Basketball.
(d) Badminton.

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

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

14. In the summer of which year did Nanny take Matt and his cousins on a long road trip?
(a) 1985.
(b) 1997.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1993.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What sort of action did Matt take once he was able to fight back against his attackers?

3. What term does Matt use to describe the ways in which he moved back and forth between different groups in his school-age years?

4. On which Black figure did Matt focus for a project during elementary school?

5. How many of Matt's cousins taught him how to swim?

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