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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. Which person does Matt thank for "always reassuring [him] that he was perfectly made for this journey" (180)?
(a) His sister.
(b) His aunt.
(c) His mother.
(d) His cousin.

2. How many years older than Matt is his older brother G.G.?
(a) 9.
(b) 11.
(c) 5.
(d) 7.

3. Near the end of the piece called "Dear Little Brother," Matt uses the second person point of view to say, "Just remember that you will always be my first" (126) what?
(a) Sibling.
(b) Brother.
(c) Baby.
(d) Friend.

4. The photograph at the end of Chapter 13: Setting Myself Free or Setting Myself Up? was taken in which year?
(a) 1998.
(b) 2006.
(c) 2002.
(d) 2012.

5. What was the name of Matt's roommate during his first year of college?
(a) Tiara.
(b) Monique.
(c) Michelle.
(d) Stephanie.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. To which member of Matt's family does he write in the piece entitled "Dear Mommy" (177)?

3. With which member of Matt's family did he live during his first year at college?

4. How did Matt reply when he was asked by a college friend whether he was gay or not?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How old was Matt when a family member touched him in a sexual manner?

8. Discuss a moment in the text when Matt depicts qualities of his own physicality.

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

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

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