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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What injury did Matt incur during his first traumatic incident?
(a) He got his leg broken.
(b) He got his skull split open.
(c) He incurred road rash.
(d) He got his teeth kicked out.

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

4. 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.

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

6. 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) Father.
(b) Aunt.
(c) Sister.
(d) Grandmother.

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

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

9. Fighting for which part of his identity has always been difficult for Matt?
(a) His blackness.
(b) His maleness.
(c) His queerness.
(d) His youth.

10. 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 frown.
(c) A grimace.
(d) A blank look.

11. Which person is NOT depicted in the photograph included at the end of the book's introduction "Black. Queer. Here."?
(a) Garrett.
(b) Nanny.
(c) Matt.
(d) Matt's mother.

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

13. It is asserted within the introduction entitled "Black. Queer. Here." that society presents children with how many different paths from which to choose?
(a) 5.
(b) 8.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

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

15. 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 cousin.
(b) A boyfriend.
(c) A friend.
(d) A brother.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which grade did Matt's choice of name become problematic?

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

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. What emotion did Matt immediately feel upon being attacked in his youth?

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

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