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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. How tall was Matt on September 11, 2001?

2. Nanny is the youngest of how many children, according to Matt?

3. Which member of Matt's family was closeted throughout Matt's youth?

4. Matt feels that he must protect Baby G because "black babies are born into" what "despite any additional marginalizations" (126)?

5. To which school did Janet go after high school was over?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Matt mean when he asserts that the process of coming out as gay "is not a final thing" and that it "is ever occurring" (237)?

2. What is the symbolism of the girdle described in Chapter 10, "A Lesson Before Dying"?

3. In what way and for what purpose does Matt employ the literary device of repetition within Chapter 11, entitled "Boys Will Be Boys"?

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

5. In what part of the high school building did Matt experience sexual harrassment during his youth?

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

7. What simple sign of affection shocked Matt when it came from his father while Matt was in his early 20s?

8. What kind of business did Nanny help Matt to start, as described in Chapter 7, "Nanny: the Caregiver, the Hustler, My Best Friend"?

9. How did Matt's expectations of college differ from the reality in terms of his own sexual identity?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the theme of invisibility portrayed in All Boys Aren't Blue? Examine Johnson's treatment of and messages regarding invisibility throughout the work.

Essay Topic 2

Examine Johnson’s use of characterization methods to portray himself within the narrative. What effects do these characterization methods have on the themes and messages inherent in All Boys Aren't Blue?

Essay Topic 3

How are the themes of eccentricity and conformity depicted within Johnson’s All Boys Aren't Blue?

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