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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act Two: Family.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Matt's only younger brother?
(a) Michael.
(b) George.
(c) Garrett.
(d) Derrick.

2. In which city was Matt's father raised, as revealed in Chapter 8: "Daddy's Second Chance"?
(a) Topeka.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Mobile.
(d) Williamsburg.

3. Matt suggests in the text's introduction that homophobia is driven by the fear of losing what?
(a) Power.
(b) Money.
(c) Respect.
(d) Moral codes.

4. Which person is NOT depicted in the photograph included at the end of the book's introduction "Black. Queer. Here."?
(a) Matt.
(b) Garrett.
(c) Matt's mother.
(d) Nanny.

5. How old was Matt when he was first exposed to trauma?
(a) 10.
(b) 5.
(c) 13.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. To which member of Matt's family does he write in the piece entitled "Dear Mommy" (177)?

2. In the summer of which year did Nanny take Matt and his cousins on a long road trip?

3. How many years apart are Matt and his younger brother Garrett?

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

5. What emotion did Matt immediately feel upon being attacked in his youth?

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