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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 asserts that the process of coming out as gay is what kind of process?

2. What was the name of Matt's very best friend throughout high school?

3. Matt states that his mission is to leave the Earth with no true what?

4. How many pounds did Matt weigh during his junior year of high school?

5. To which location did Hope always take Matt as a sort of tradition?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the stated goals of the piece entitled "Dear Little Brother" that begins Act Two: Family.

2. How many weeks into Matt's college experience did Tiara ask about his sexuality and how did he respond?

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. In what way does the motif of the journey arise within the piece entitled "Dear Mommy" in Act Two?

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

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

7. What main trait does Matt attribute to his cousin Hope and why?

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

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

10. What evidence does Matt provide for his conclusion in "Dear Mommy" that his mother purposefully made choices that would support his healthy development?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

Perform a biographical criticism of All Boys Aren't Blue by researching Johnson's life and work. Be sure to create a strong and specific claim focused on this particular book and then support that claim with quotes from the book and from your research of Johnson.

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