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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 member of Matt's family did he imagine attending a book launch event at the moment he signed his first book deal?
(a) Hope.
(b) Garrett.
(c) Nanny.
(d) His mother.

2. What grade was Zae finishing when Matt was graduating from high school?
(a) Senior.
(b) Sophomore.
(c) Junior.
(d) Freshman.

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

4. How many times does Matt repeat the phrase "I contemplated whether I would write about you now that you are dead" (210) in Chapter 11: "Boys Will Be Boys"?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 14.
(d) 7.

5. With what legal name was Hope born, according to Matt?
(a) Jermaine.
(b) George.
(c) Michael.
(d) Lamar.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which part of Chapter 12: "The Prom Kings We Never Were" does Matt use the sentence "We should have been prom kings" (223)?

2. How tall was Matt on September 11, 2001?

3. What distinction does Matt make about the experience of writing Chapter 11: "Boys Will Be Boys" versus other chapters?

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

5. To whom is Matt writing in the piece entitled "Dear Little Brother" at the start of Act Two: Family?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What adjective does Matt use to describe the relative ease of writing Chapter 11, "Boys Will Be Boys," which begins Act Three: Teenagers and why?

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

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

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