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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 9/11 occurred on the first day of school during which of Matt's high school years?
(a) Junior.
(b) Freshman.
(c) Senior.
(d) Sophomore.

2. Matt eventually realized that Nanny's main purpose for getting him involved in entrepreneurship was so that he would not be what?
(a) Inept.
(b) Alone.
(c) Poor.
(d) Helpless.

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

4. The photograph at the end of Chapter 13: Setting Myself Free or Setting Myself Up? was taken in which year?
(a) 1998.
(b) 2002.
(c) 2006.
(d) 2012.

5. Who was in the room sleeping when Matt was molested by his cousin?
(a) Rasul.
(b) Little Rall.
(c) Hope.
(d) Garrett.

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

7. To which member of Matt's family does he write in the piece entitled "Dear Mommy" (177)?
(a) His grandmother.
(b) His godmother.
(c) His mother.
(d) His aunt.

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

9. Matt states that his mission is to leave the Earth with no true what?
(a) Despair.
(b) Regrets.
(c) Deception.
(d) Isolation.

10. Which member of the family at first challenged Hope's decision to go by a new name?
(a) Rasul.
(b) Garrett.
(c) Little Rall.
(d) Nanny.

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

12. How did Matt reply when he was asked by a college friend whether he was gay or not?
(a) He said he did not know.
(b) He said he was bisexual.
(c) He said no.
(d) He said yes.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In which city was Matt's father raised, as revealed in Chapter 8: "Daddy's Second Chance"?

2. How old was Matt when he went off to college?

3. In which room of the high school building was Matt subjected to unwanted touching during his youth?

4. Matt discusses his mother's survival of what type of cancer?

5. How many dollars did Nanny loan to Matt so that he could start a business in ninth grade?

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