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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act Three: Teenagers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Matt states that ultimately, caring for older human beings is truly a what?
(a) Calling.
(b) Chore.
(c) Blessing.
(d) Destiny.

2. What type of school was Matt attending when his choice of name became problematic?
(a) Catholic.
(b) Magnet.
(c) International Baccalaureate.
(d) Baptist.

3. Who was the first Black actress to win an Academy Award for Best Actress?
(a) Whoopie Goldberg.
(b) Oprah Winfrey.
(c) Halle Berry.
(d) Butterfly McQueen.

4. Black children at Matt's elementary school were taught by staff of what type?
(a) Female.
(b) Black.
(c) White.
(d) Male.

5. For how many years had one of Matt's family members been attending college by the time he went there as well?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who asked Matt to stop saying the word "honeychild" (152) at school?

2. To which school did Janet go after high school was over?

3. At the end of Chapter 2: "Identity," Matt instructs all "Black boys" (51) to take which action?

4. What word does Matt use to describe the first time he fed his mother after her surgery?

5. In which year did Matt's long moratorium on smiles end?

(see the answer key)

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