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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. Matt states in Chapter 1: "Smile" that members of his family have lived in Plainfield for how many decades?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 8.
(d) 5.

2. The incident involving Matt's use of the word "honeychild" (52) taught him that what location was the only safe place for him to be himself?
(a) At his parents' house.
(b) At school.
(c) In his imagination.
(d) At Nanny's house.

3. In which state is Matt's hometown of Plainfield located?
(a) Utah.
(b) Illinois.
(c) Maine.
(d) New Jersey.

4. Matt states that Nanny still retained her Southern accent even after living elsewhere for how many years?
(a) 25.
(b) 35.
(c) 5.
(d) 15.

5. How many other people accompanied Nanny on her long road trip featured in Chapter 6: "You Can't Swim in Cowboy Boots"?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

Short Answer 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?

2. What legal first name is stated on Matt's birth certificate?

3. At the end of Chapter 2: "Identity," Matt instructs all "Black boys" (51) to take which action?

4. Which person is NOT depicted in the photograph included at the end of the book's introduction "Black. Queer. Here."?

5. How many other boys jumped rope with the girls at the time when Matt joined the group?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does Matt portray language as powerful within Act One: A Different Kid?

2. What warning did Matt's friend Todd provide to him and how did Matt respond?

3. Describe the town where Matt grew up.

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

5. Where did Matt attend elementary school?

6. What surprise did Matt discover about his name during elementary school?

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

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

9. How did Matt learn how to swim?

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

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