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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice 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?
(a) In his imagination.
(b) At Nanny's house.
(c) At his parents' house.
(d) At school.

2. Matt asserts in Chapter 5: "'Honest Abe' Lied to Me" that "American history is truly the greatest" what "ever written" (86)?
(a) Story.
(b) Fairy tale.
(c) Fable.
(d) Lie.

3. How did Matt feel about football very early on in his life?
(a) He was obsessed with it.
(b) He dreaded it.
(c) He loved it.
(d) He feared it.

4. Fighting for which part of his identity has always been difficult for Matt?
(a) His queerness.
(b) His blackness.
(c) His maleness.
(d) His youth.

5. Chapter 5: "'Honest Abe' Lied to Me" states that Matt went to elementary school in which New Jersey city?
(a) Hoboken.
(b) Newark.
(c) Sunnydale.
(d) Plainfield.

6. In which grade did Matt play the role of Abraham Lincoln in the school play?
(a) 3rd.
(b) 1st.
(c) 2nd.
(d) 5th.

7. What was the additional sports option for students who did not want to play football, according to Matt?
(a) Rugby.
(b) Basketball.
(c) Tennis.
(d) Badminton.

8. During how many years of high school did Matt run track?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

9. In which state did Nanny begin the summer road trip described in Chapter 5: "You Can't Swim in Cowboy Boots"?
(a) Florida.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) Alabama.
(d) New York.

10. How does Matt recall feeling when he used the word "honeychild" (152) at school?
(a) Angry and fierce.
(b) Weightless and important.
(c) Arrogant and proud.
(d) Powerful and free.

11. Which member of Matt's family lived through brain aneurysm surgery, causing Matt to begin to smile again?
(a) His mother.
(b) His cousin.
(c) His maternal grandmother.
(d) His father.

12. What emotion did Matt immediately feel upon being attacked in his youth?
(a) Rage.
(b) Shame.
(c) Fear.
(d) Regret.

13. Where did Nanny take Matt and his cousins the day after buying them new shoes?
(a) Universal Studios.
(b) Epcot Center.
(c) Disney World.
(d) Disneyland.

14. How old was Matt when he was instructed to stop using the term "honeychild" (52)?
(a) 14.
(b) 13.
(c) 6.
(d) 8.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which period of the day did Matt spend with the boys before joining the girls for Double Dutch?

2. In addition to managing a secretarial pool, Matt's mother also ran what type of business?

3. Matt states that his hope for the book All Boys Aren't Blue is that it will help "more people find their" (14) what and find "their power to live in that" (14) element of life?

4. What is the reason why most gay athletes remain closeted, according to Matt?

5. Matt warns the reader that what element can act as "a threat to actual change" (91)?

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