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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. What sort of expression did Matt's mask of many years display, according to his statement at the end of Chapter 3: "Honeychild"?

2. Besides Matt's use of his own gay lingo, what other aspect of his persona was attacked at an early age?

3. What injury did Matt incur during his first traumatic incident?

4. About how many miles away from Manhattan is Matt's hometown of Plainfield?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of media is presented at the end of Act One: A Different Kid?

2. Explain Matt's theory about the origins of strict gender norms.

3. Provide evidence for the conclusion that Matt and his brother Garrett loved living at Nanny's house during the week.

4. Discuss an instance when Matt makes fun of himself and discuss his purpose for doing so.

5. What problem does Matt cite with respect to the educations provided to Black American children?

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

7. How did Matt learn how to swim?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Johnson's purpose for juxtaposing at least two different locations in a particular way within the text of All Boys Aren't Blue.

Essay Topic 3

How does Johnson use sensory details in order to strengthen the text’s messages? Discuss at least two passages that include the use of sensory details and pull quotes from these passages to support your claim.

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