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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what city did Matt attend his first Gay Pride Parade?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Washington, D.C.
(d) Mesa.

2. What is NOT an activity Matt lists as something Nanny did that was cool?
(a) Made root beer floats.
(b) Made homemade ice cream sandwiches.
(c) Prepared breakfast for dinner.
(d) Rode a skateboard.

3. Matt discusses his mother's survival of what type of cancer?
(a) Lung.
(b) Brain.
(c) Liver.
(d) Breast.

4. How many pounds did Matt weigh during his junior year of high school?
(a) 145.
(b) 160.
(c) 110.
(d) 130.

5. What type of product did Matt sell with Nanny's help during his ninth grade year?
(a) Pizza.
(b) Pie.
(c) Popcorn.
(d) Candy.

6. What grade was Zae finishing when Matt was graduating from high school?
(a) Freshman.
(b) Junior.
(c) Senior.
(d) Sophomore.

7. How many hours of community service was Matt required to complete in his ninth grade year?
(a) 500.
(b) 250.
(c) 100.
(d) 50.

8. Which member of Matt's family was closeted throughout Matt's youth?
(a) G.G.
(b) Garrett.
(c) Jermaine.
(d) Hope.

9. The unnamed cousin who molested Matt was the first of Nanny's grandchildren to take what action?
(a) Have a child.
(b) Graduate from high school.
(c) Buy a house.
(d) Die.

10. At what time of the morning does Matt recall hearing an announcement about 9/11 coming over the loudspeakers at school?
(a) 5.
(b) 8.
(c) 10.
(d) 9.

11. How many years apart are Matt and his younger brother Garrett?
(a) 1.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 7.

12. What is Nanny's first name?
(a) Marcia.
(b) Louise.
(c) Jamila.
(d) Jamie.

13. Chapter 9: "Losing Hope" focuses on which member of Matt's family?
(a) A brother.
(b) An aunt.
(c) An uncle.
(d) A cousin.

14. What was the name of Matt's very best friend throughout high school?
(a) Janet.
(b) Miriam.
(c) Sally.
(d) Manuel.

15. How many dollars did Nanny loan to Matt so that he could start a business in ninth grade?
(a) $100.
(b) $200.
(c) $50.
(d) $25.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Matt reply when he was asked by a college friend whether he was gay or not?

2. What was the name of Matt's first crush?

3. What type of transportation was Matt using when he encountered the boy who became his first crush?

4. Which member of the family at first challenged Hope's decision to go by a new name?

5. Throughout Matt's youth, it was his job to wake up the rest of the family once he woke up at what time of each morning?

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