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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. For how many years had one of Matt's family members been attending college by the time he went there as well?

2. The young man nicknamed Zae asked Matt which question?

3. What is Nanny's first name?

4. To whom is Matt writing in the piece entitled "Dear Little Brother" at the start of Act Two: Family?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. 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?

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

10. What significant event took place during the Christmas season of 2018?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Johnson's purpose for juxtaposing at least two different locations in a particular way within the text of All Boys Aren't Blue.

Essay Topic 2

What is the purpose of the six photographs included within All Boys Aren't Blue?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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