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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which grade did Matt play the role of Abraham Lincoln in the school play?
(a) 5th.
(b) 3rd.
(c) 2nd.
(d) 1st.

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

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

4. With which American tradition does Matt find fault in the introduction, "Black. Queer. Here." (1)?
(a) The gender reveal party.
(b) The bar mitzvah.
(c) The baby shower.
(d) The Sweet 16 birthday party.

5. Who asked Matt to stop saying the word "honeychild" (152) at school?
(a) Rasul.
(b) Nanny.
(c) Little Rall.
(d) His mother.

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

7. In which state is Matt's hometown of Plainfield located?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) Illinois.
(c) Utah.
(d) Maine.

8. 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) Passing.
(b) Negotiating.
(c) Code-switching.
(d) Posing.

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

10. When Matt's cousins all bought sneakers on a shopping trip with Nanny, what did Matt buy instead?
(a) Sandals.
(b) Slippers.
(c) Cowboy boots.
(d) Saddle shoes.

11. Matt suggests in the text's introduction that homophobia is driven by the fear of losing what?
(a) Money.
(b) Moral codes.
(c) Power.
(d) Respect.

12. Students eschewing both sports on offer would take part in what type of activity on the playground?
(a) Playing tag.
(b) Running obstacle courses.
(c) Building forts.
(d) Playing Duck Duck Goose.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of school setting is discussed at the beginning of Chapter 4, "Fags Play Football, Too"?

2. It is asserted within the introduction entitled "Black. Queer. Here." that society presents children with how many different paths from which to choose?

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

4. Which period of the day did Matt spend with the boys before joining the girls for Double Dutch?

5. In the summer of which year did Nanny take Matt and his cousins on a long road trip?

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