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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act One: A Different Kid, Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Matt asserts that Black children in the United States drown at what rate, compared with white children?
(a) 3 times.
(b) The same rate.
(c) 2 times.
(d) 4 times.

3. On which Black figure did Matt focus for a project during elementary school?
(a) Martin Luther King, Jr.
(b) Malcolm X.
(c) Emmett Till.
(d) Medgar Evers.

4. What kind of person in Matt's life was Todd, the boy who warned him that there were rumors swirling about his sexuality as a result of his decision to jump rope?
(a) A cousin.
(b) A friend.
(c) A boyfriend.
(d) A brother.

5. In which year did Matt's long moratorium on smiles end?
(a) 2006.
(b) 2015.
(c) 2002.
(d) 1999.

Short Answer Questions

1. The incident involving Matt's use of the word "honeychild" (52) taught him that what location was the only safe place for him to be himself?

2. Which person is NOT depicted in the photograph included at the end of the book's introduction "Black. Queer. Here."?

3. With which American tradition does Matt find fault in the introduction, "Black. Queer. Here." (1)?

4. During which month of the year did Matt's participation in jumping rope become problematic?

5. In which state was Nanny's birthplace of Spartanburg located?

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