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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. In which month does Black History Month take place?
2. How old was Matt when he was instructed to stop using the term "honeychild" (52)?
3. When Matt's cousins all bought sneakers on a shopping trip with Nanny, what did Matt buy instead?
4. What sort of action did Matt take once he was able to fight back against his attackers?
5. Fighting for which part of his identity has always been difficult for Matt?
Short Essay Questions
1. For what reason did Matt's Catholic school refuse to allow him to go by the name Matt?
2. Where did Matt attend elementary school?
3. Discuss an instance when Matt makes fun of himself and discuss his purpose for doing so.
4. How did the commemmoration of Black History Month always make Matt feel as a child?
5. Describe the town where Matt grew up.
6. What lasting physical effect of Matt's first trauma did he later have to fight against?
7. What problem does Matt cite with respect to the educations provided to Black American children?
8. What is the first sentence of Chapter 1: "Smile" and what is its intended purpose?
9. What surprise did Matt discover about his name during elementary school?
10. What connection does Matt make between symbolism and danger in Chapter 6, "You Can't Swim in Cowboy Boots"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is Johnson's message regarding the difference between awareness and activism and how does Johnson get this message across to the reader?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Examine the role of Matt’s grandmother Nanny within the memoir All Boys Aren't Blue. How does Johnson use Nanny’s role to highlight themes included within the overall narrative?
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