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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How many times does Matt repeat the phrase "I contemplated whether I would write about you now that you are dead" (210) in Chapter 11: "Boys Will Be Boys"?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 3.
(d) 14.

4. In which city was Matt's father raised, as revealed in Chapter 8: "Daddy's Second Chance"?
(a) Topeka.
(b) Mobile.
(c) Williamsburg.
(d) Los Angeles.

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

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

7. In which room of the high school building was Matt subjected to unwanted touching during his youth?
(a) The gym.
(b) The cafeteria.
(c) The library.
(d) The bathroom.

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

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

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

11. Which member of Matt's family did he imagine attending a book launch event at the moment he signed his first book deal?
(a) Nanny.
(b) Hope.
(c) Garrett.
(d) His mother.

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

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

14. At what time of the morning does Matt recall hearing an announcement about 9/11 coming over the loudspeakers at school?
(a) 9.
(b) 8.
(c) 10.
(d) 5.

15. Nanny is the youngest of how many children, according to Matt?
(a) 7.
(b) 13.
(c) 9.
(d) 11.

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 distinction does Matt make about the experience of writing Chapter 11: "Boys Will Be Boys" versus other chapters?

3. What type of product did Matt sell with Nanny's help during his ninth grade year?

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

5. How old was Matt when his father gave him an unexpected hug as he was getting ready to head back to college?

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