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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. At the end of Chapter 2: "Identity," Matt instructs all "Black boys" (51) to take which action?
(a) Smile.
(b) Act.
(c) Scream.
(d) Think.

2. Black children at Matt's elementary school were taught by staff of what type?
(a) Female.
(b) Male.
(c) Black.
(d) White.

3. In which era of life was Matt when he and his brother Garrett went to summer camp?
(a) Preteen.
(b) Toddler.
(c) Kindergartener.
(d) Teen.

4. What sort of expression did Matt's mask of many years display, according to his statement at the end of Chapter 3: "Honeychild"?
(a) A grimace.
(b) A frown.
(c) A smile.
(d) A blank look.

5. What was the additional sports option for students who did not want to play football, according to Matt?
(a) Tennis.
(b) Rugby.
(c) Badminton.
(d) Basketball.

Short Answer Questions

1. Matt states in Chapter 1: "Smile" that members of his family have lived in Plainfield for how many decades?

2. The photograph included at the end of Chapter 6: "You Can't Swim in Cowboy Boots" depicts Matt's family member being sworn in as which rank of police officer?

3. 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?

4. In which grade did Matt play the role of Abraham Lincoln in the school play?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. For what reason did Matt's Catholic school refuse to allow him to go by the name Matt?

2. What is the first sentence of Chapter 1: "Smile" and what is its intended purpose?

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

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

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

6. Who was the first Black woman to win an Academy Award for Best Actress?

7. Describe the town where Matt grew up.

8. What does the writer of All Boys Aren't Blue mean when he says that his birth was a foreshadowing?

9. How did the commemmoration of Black History Month always make Matt feel as a child?

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

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