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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 many dollars did Nanny loan to Matt so that he could start a business in ninth grade?

2. How did Matt answer the question Zae asked him, as revealed in Chapter 12: "The Prom Kings We Never Were"?

3. Which member of the family at first challenged Hope's decision to go by a new name?

4. In which year did Matt and Nanny plan Nanny's funeral together?

5. How did Matt reply when he was asked by a college friend whether he was gay or not?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

5. What adjective does Matt use to describe the relative ease of writing Chapter 11, "Boys Will Be Boys," which begins Act Three: Teenagers and why?

6. Discuss a moment in the text when Matt depicts qualities of his own physicality.

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

8. To which person does the title of Chapter 8, "Daddy's Second Chance" refer, besides of course Daddy?

9. Which aspect of Matt's abusive cousin's personality does Matt find ironic and why?

10. What conclusion does Matt reach about the reason why Nanny helped him become an entrepreneur?

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

In what way does Johnson utilize irony within the text? Discuss at least three uses of irony within All Boys Aren't Blue and explore each instance's connection to larger themes contained within the piece.

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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