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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. To which school did Matt go after he had graduated from high school?
(a) Howard.
(b) MIT.
(c) Rutgers.
(d) Virginia Union University.

2. Matt states that the recent birth of whose first son has affected his life and the life of the baby's father?
(a) His stepfather's.
(b) His uncle's.
(c) His brother's.
(d) His baby cousin's.

3. The brightest spot of Matt's summer before leaving for college was marked by his love for which music artist?
(a) Rihanna.
(b) Beyonce.
(c) Haim.
(d) Kesha.

4. Matt discusses his mother's survival of what type of cancer?
(a) Brain.
(b) Liver.
(c) Breast.
(d) Lung.

5. 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 masturbated to climax in front of Matt.
(d) He kissed Matt.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom is Chapter 11: "Boys Will Be Boys" addressed?

2. Which member of Matt's family did he imagine attending a book launch event at the moment he signed his first book deal?

3. "Dear Little Brother" is intended to act as an important display of what emotion, according to the memoirist?

4. What was the name of Matt's first crush?

5. What word does Matt use to describe the first time he fed his mother after her surgery?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the symbolism of the girdle described in Chapter 10, "A Lesson Before Dying"?

2. Describe the stated goals of the piece entitled "Dear Little Brother" that begins Act Two: Family.

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

4. What significant event took place during the Christmas season of 2018?

5. For what reason did Hope often take Matt to the store with her when she was visiting Nanny's house?

6. Which musical artist did Matt adore during his late teens and what significance does he now see in this choice?

7. What conclusion does Matt reach about the reason why Nanny helped him become an entrepreneur?

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

9. What type of narration is employed to relay the events and ideas in Chapter 11, "Boys Will Be Boys"?

10. Which aspect of Matt's abusive cousin's personality does Matt find ironic and why?

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