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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Matt recalls studying episodes of what television show in preparation for attending a black college?
(a) A Different World.
(b) Living Single.
(c) The Cosby Show.
(d) Blackish.

2. How old was Matt when he came out as gay to his mother?
(a) 18.
(b) 21.
(c) 25.
(d) 16.

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

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

5. With which member of Matt's family did he live during his first year at college?
(a) His sister.
(b) His uncle.
(c) His brother.
(d) His cousin.

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

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

8. To which location did Hope always take Matt as a sort of tradition?
(a) The fire station.
(b) The zoo.
(c) The gas station.
(d) The store.

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

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

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

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

13. In what city was Matt's college located?
(a) Ashland.
(b) Richmond.
(c) Hartford.
(d) Arlington.

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

15. How old was Matt when he went off to college?
(a) 18.
(b) 17.
(c) 19.
(d) 20.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Matt's roommate during his first year of college?

2. Matt eventually realized that Nanny's main purpose for getting him involved in entrepreneurship was so that he would not be what?

3. What type of romantic entanglement did Matt's cousin have at the time he molested Matt?

4. The brightest spot of Matt's summer before leaving for college was marked by his love for which music artist?

5. "Dear Little Brother" is intended to act as an important display of what emotion, according to the memoirist?

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