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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. How old was Matt when he was instructed to stop using the term "honeychild" (52)?
(a) 14.
(b) 6.
(c) 13.
(d) 8.
2. What legal first name is stated on Matt's birth certificate?
(a) Royce.
(b) Matthew.
(c) Jamal.
(d) George.
3. How old was Matt when he was first exposed to trauma?
(a) 10.
(b) 5.
(c) 13.
(d) 8.
4. In which state did Nanny begin the summer road trip described in Chapter 5: "You Can't Swim in Cowboy Boots"?
(a) Alabama.
(b) New York.
(c) Florida.
(d) New Jersey.
5. How many times was Matt struck before he was able to fight back against his attackers?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.
Short Answer Questions
1. What sort of action did Matt take once he was able to fight back against his attackers?
2. Matt states that his hope for the book All Boys Aren't Blue is that it will help "more people find their" (14) what and find "their power to live in that" (14) element of life?
3. Which person is NOT depicted in the photograph included at the end of the book's introduction "Black. Queer. Here."?
4. In which year did Matt's long moratorium on smiles end?
5. At the end of Chapter 2: "Identity," Matt instructs all "Black boys" (51) to take which action?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Matt learn how to swim?
2. Where did Matt attend elementary school?
3. Discuss an instance when Matt makes fun of himself and discuss his purpose for doing so.
4. What is the first sentence of Chapter 1: "Smile" and what is its intended purpose?
5. What problem does Matt cite with respect to the educations provided to Black American children?
6. Explain Matt's theory about the origins of strict gender norms.
7. According to Matt, what is the main reason why most gay athletes remain closeted?
8. What surprise did Matt discover about his name during elementary school?
9. Who was the first Black woman to win an Academy Award for Best Actress?
10. What connection does Matt make between symbolism and danger in Chapter 6, "You Can't Swim in Cowboy Boots"?
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