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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 grade did Matt play the role of Abraham Lincoln in the school play?
2. In which season of the year did Nanny buy sneakers for Matt's cousins and another type of shoe for him?
3. How does Matt recall feeling when he used the word "honeychild" (152) at school?
4. What kind of person in Matt's life was Todd, the boy who warned him that there were rumors swirling about his sexuality as a result of his decision to jump rope?
5. Matt states in Chapter 1: "Smile" that members of his family have lived in Plainfield for how many decades?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the town where Matt grew up.
2. What problem does Matt cite with respect to the educations provided to Black American children?
3. What is the first sentence of Chapter 1: "Smile" and what is its intended purpose?
4. For what reason does Matt state that he had two homes throughout his childhood?
5. Explain Matt's theory about the origins of strict gender norms.
6. In what way does Matt portray language as powerful within Act One: A Different Kid?
7. How did the commemmoration of Black History Month always make Matt feel as a child?
8. How did Matt learn how to swim?
9. Provide evidence for the conclusion that Matt and his brother Garrett loved living at Nanny's house during the week.
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 Johnson’s use of characterization methods to portray real people. What effect do these characterization methods have on the work's inherent themes and messages?
Essay Topic 2
What is Johnson's message regarding a particular shift in worldview that needs to occur for a particular group of people and why?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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