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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Matt suggests in the text's introduction that homophobia is driven by the fear of losing what?

2. Fighting for which part of his identity has always been difficult for Matt?

3. During how many years of high school did Matt run track?

4. How many of Matt's cousins taught him how to swim?

5. Matt admits that in his adult life, he is teased for his obsession with what kinds of activities?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the main goal of the text entitled All Boys Aren't Blue, according to the introduction?

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

5. Where did Matt attend elementary school?

6. What lasting physical effect of Matt's first trauma did he later have to fight against?

7. In what way does Matt portray language as powerful within Act One: A Different Kid?

8. What warning did Matt's friend Todd provide to him and how did Matt respond?

9. What surprise did Matt discover about his name during elementary school?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Johnson’s use of the first and second person point of view serve the purposes of the text? Discuss how Johnson’s choice of point of view helps to advance the treatment of at least three particular themes within the text.

Essay Topic 2

In what way does Johnson go about breaking the text into parts and how do these structural elements help to advance the text’s arguments?

Essay Topic 3

Examine how Johnson goes about connecting personal experience with the arguments put forth within All Boys Aren't Blue. How does Johnson accomplish this goal and how does this goal relate to the overarching themes of the text?

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