View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. To whom is Matt writing in the piece entitled "Dear Little Brother" at the start of Act Two: Family?
(a) All boys and men.
(b) Black boys and men.
(c) The friendless.
(d) Black teenage boys.

4. For how many years had one of Matt's family members been attending college by the time he went there as well?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

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

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

7. 9/11 occurred on the first day of school during which of Matt's high school years?
(a) Sophomore.
(b) Senior.
(c) Freshman.
(d) Junior.

8. At times when Matt found himself with few friendships, he found solace in what objects?
(a) Stamps.
(b) Cars.
(c) Maps.
(d) Books.

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

10. Matt states that the recent birth of whose first son has affected his life and the life of the baby's father?
(a) His baby cousin's.
(b) His brother's.
(c) His uncle's.
(d) His stepfather's.

11. Matt states that ultimately, caring for older human beings is truly a what?
(a) Calling.
(b) Blessing.
(c) Destiny.
(d) Chore.

12. How tall was Matt on September 11, 2001?
(a) 5 feet and 11 inches.
(b) 6 feet and 1 inch.
(c) 5 feet and 7 inches.
(d) 5 feet and 4 inches.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Matt feels that he must protect Baby G because "black babies are born into" what "despite any additional marginalizations" (126)?

2. What word does Matt use to describe the first time he fed his mother after her surgery?

3. Matt states that his mission is to leave the Earth with no true what?

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

5. Who was the first person at college to ask Matt if he was gay?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 406 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample