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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who asked Matt to stop saying the word "honeychild" (152) at school?
(a) His mother.
(b) Nanny.
(c) Rasul.
(d) Little Rall.

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

4. What legal first name is stated on Matt's birth certificate?
(a) George.
(b) Royce.
(c) Matthew.
(d) Jamal.

5. F.W. Cook Elementary School had posters lining which of its walls?
(a) The library.
(b) The classrooms.
(c) The hallways.
(d) The cafeteria.

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

7. What sort of expression did Matt's mask of many years display, according to his statement at the end of Chapter 3: "Honeychild"?
(a) A frown.
(b) A grimace.
(c) A blank look.
(d) A smile.

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

9. How many children were part of the group that ended up attacking Matt, as described in Chapter 1: "Smile"?
(a) 12.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

10. What sort of job did Matt's father hold throughout Matt's youth?
(a) Accountant.
(b) Police officer.
(c) Pet shop owner.
(d) Teacher.

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

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

13. In which grade did Matt's choice of name become problematic?
(a) 4th.
(b) 9th.
(c) 6th.
(d) 12th.

14. 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 York.
(c) New Jersey.
(d) Alabama.

15. In which state is Matt's hometown of Plainfield located?
(a) Illinois.
(b) Maine.
(c) Utah.
(d) New Jersey.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Which member of Matt's family rushed to the waiting room to mistakenly announce that Matt's mother had given birth to a girl?

5. 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?

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