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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Near the end of the piece called "Dear Little Brother," Matt uses the second person point of view to say, "Just remember that you will always be my first" (126) what?
(a) Brother.
(b) Sibling.
(c) Friend.
(d) Baby.

2. 9/11 occurred on the first day of school during which of Matt's high school years?
(a) Senior.
(b) Freshman.
(c) Junior.
(d) Sophomore.

3. Which person does Matt thank for "always reassuring [him] that he was perfectly made for this journey" (180)?
(a) His sister.
(b) His cousin.
(c) His mother.
(d) His aunt.

4. What type of media is included at the end of Chapter 10: "A Lesson Before Dying"?
(a) A painting.
(b) A photograph.
(c) A map.
(d) A graph.

5. Matt feels that he must protect Baby G because "black babies are born into" what "despite any additional marginalizations" (126)?
(a) Stereotypes.
(b) Oppression.
(c) Struggle.
(d) Violence.

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

7. What type of transportation was Matt using when he encountered the boy who became his first crush?
(a) Bicycle.
(b) Train.
(c) Car.
(d) Bus.

8. "Dear Little Brother" is intended to act as an important display of what emotion, according to the memoirist?
(a) Truth.
(b) Loyalty.
(c) Courage.
(d) Love.

9. To which school did Janet go after high school was over?
(a) Rutgers.
(b) Harvard.
(c) USC.
(d) Cornell.

10. In which part of Chapter 12: "The Prom Kings We Never Were" does Matt use the sentence "We should have been prom kings" (223)?
(a) The first sentence.
(b) The final sentence of the first paragraph.
(c) The first sentence of the final paragraph.
(d) The final sentence.

11. With what legal name was Hope born, according to Matt?
(a) Jermaine.
(b) Lamar.
(c) Michael.
(d) George.

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

13. In which year did Matt and Nanny plan Nanny's funeral together?
(a) 2018.
(b) 2011.
(c) 2008.
(d) 2016.

14. What was the name of Matt's first crush?
(a) Zachary.
(b) Zamis.
(c) Xavier.
(d) Zanzibar.

15. What was the name of Matt's roommate during his first year of college?
(a) Tiara.
(b) Stephanie.
(c) Monique.
(d) Michelle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which member of Matt's family was closeted throughout Matt's youth?

2. How tall was Matt on September 11, 2001?

3. Who was in the room sleeping when Matt was molested by his cousin?

4. For how many years had one of Matt's family members been attending college by the time he went there as well?

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

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