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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. What final action did Matt's cousin take on the night he molested Matt?
(a) He apologized to Matt.
(b) He gave Matt a hug.
(c) He kissed Matt.
(d) He masturbated to climax in front of Matt.

2. With which member of Matt's family did he live during his first year at college?
(a) His sister.
(b) His uncle.
(c) His cousin.
(d) His brother.

3. Who was in the room sleeping when Matt was molested by his cousin?
(a) Rasul.
(b) Hope.
(c) Little Rall.
(d) Garrett.

4. How old was Matt when he came out as gay to his mother?
(a) 16.
(b) 18.
(c) 25.
(d) 21.

5. How many years apart are Matt and his younger brother Garrett?
(a) 5.
(b) 1.
(c) 7.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In which year did Matt and Nanny plan Nanny's funeral together?

3. How old was Matt when one of his cousins molested him?

4. How many dollars did Nanny loan to Matt so that he could start a business in ninth grade?

5. Matt discusses his mother's survival of what type of cancer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of business did Nanny help Matt to start, as described in Chapter 7, "Nanny: the Caregiver, the Hustler, My Best Friend"?

2. How did Matt's expectations of college differ from the reality in terms of his own sexual identity?

3. What simple sign of affection shocked Matt when it came from his father while Matt was in his early 20s?

4. What life-changing event happened to Matt's younger brother Garrett shortly before the publication of the memoir?

5. What did Matt expect would happen in relation to his sexuality when he reached college?

6. In what way and for what purpose does Matt employ the literary device of repetition within Chapter 11, entitled "Boys Will Be Boys"?

7. In what part of the high school building did Matt experience sexual harrassment during his youth?

8. In what way does the motif of the journey arise within the piece entitled "Dear Mommy" in Act Two?

9. What does Matt mean when he asserts that the process of coming out as gay "is not a final thing" and that it "is ever occurring" (237)?

10. What main trait does Matt attribute to his cousin Hope and why?

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