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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What type of romantic entanglement did Matt's cousin have at the time he molested Matt?
(a) A girlfriend.
(b) A wife.
(c) An ex-wife.
(d) A fiancee.

4. 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 final sentence of the first paragraph.
(b) The final sentence.
(c) The first sentence.
(d) The first sentence of the final paragraph.

5. What word does Matt use to describe the first time he fed his mother after her surgery?
(a) Special.
(b) Beautiful.
(c) Tough.
(d) Heartbreaking.

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

7. Matt asserts that the process of coming out as gay is what kind of process?
(a) Satisfying.
(b) Easy.
(c) Devastating.
(d) Ongoing.

8. 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.

9. How old was Matt when his father gave him an unexpected hug as he was getting ready to head back to college?
(a) 19.
(b) 22.
(c) 21.
(d) 23.

10. The young man nicknamed Zae asked Matt which question?
(a) If he was married.
(b) If he was gay.
(c) If he had a boyfriend.
(d) If he had kids.

11. Matt discusses Hope's experiences with what type of discrimination?
(a) Ethnocentrism.
(b) Sexism.
(c) Racism.
(d) Transphobia.

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

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

14. To whom is Chapter 11: "Boys Will Be Boys" addressed?
(a) An aunt.
(b) An uncle.
(c) A cousin.
(d) A brother.

15. What distinction does Matt make about the experience of writing Chapter 11: "Boys Will Be Boys" versus other chapters?
(a) It was the most difficult to write.
(b) It has been the most popular.
(c) It was the easiest to write.
(d) It has been the most controversial.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The unnamed cousin who molested Matt was the first of Nanny's grandchildren to take what action?

3. The photograph at the end of Chapter 13: Setting Myself Free or Setting Myself Up? was taken in which year?

4. Which person at the graduation ceremony depicted in Chapter 13: Setting Myself Up Free or Setting Myself Up? called out the names of deceased rappers?

5. To which school did Janet go after high school was over?

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