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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With which members of Matt's family did he always walk home from school before he was old enough to walk on his own?
(a) His cousins.
(b) His aunts.
(c) His sisters.
(d) His brothers.

2. What kind of school setting is discussed at the beginning of Chapter 4, "Fags Play Football, Too"?
(a) University.
(b) Elementary school.
(c) Middle school.
(d) High school.

3. What term does Matt use to describe the ways in which he moved back and forth between different groups in his school-age years?
(a) Negotiating.
(b) Passing.
(c) Code-switching.
(d) Posing.

4. Which member of Matt's family is central to the photograph presented at the end of Chapter 6: "You Can't Swim in Cowboy Boots"?
(a) His mother.
(b) His cousin.
(c) His father.
(d) His uncle.

5. Which member of Matt's family lived through brain aneurysm surgery, causing Matt to begin to smile again?
(a) His mother.
(b) His cousin.
(c) His maternal grandmother.
(d) His father.

Short Answer Questions

1. During how many years of high school did Matt run track?

2. What kind of group did Matt join that helped him integrate all aspects of his identity?

3. Chapter 5: "'Honest Abe' Lied to Me" states that Matt went to elementary school in which New Jersey city?

4. Matt asserts in Chapter 4: "Fags Play Football Too" that "Homophobia denies queer people" (73) which element of life?

5. What is the reason why most gay athletes remain closeted, according to Matt?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is code-switching and in what context did Matt use it?

2. According to Matt, what is the one thing that most effectively "denies queer people happiness" (73)?

3. What problem does Matt cite with respect to the educations provided to Black American children?

4. What type of media is presented at the end of Act One: A Different Kid?

5. Discuss an instance when Matt makes fun of himself and discuss his purpose for doing so.

6. Where did Matt attend elementary school?

7. Which sport was the one Matt dreaded the most when he was very young and how did he avoid it?

8. Describe the town where Matt grew up.

9. For what reason does Matt state that he had two homes throughout his childhood?

10. According to Matt, what is the main reason why most gay athletes remain closeted?

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