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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which room of the high school building was Matt subjected to unwanted touching during his youth?
(a) The cafeteria.
(b) The library.
(c) The bathroom.
(d) The gym.

2. What was the name of Matt's roommate during his first year of college?
(a) Monique.
(b) Michelle.
(c) Tiara.
(d) Stephanie.

3. In Chapter 10: "A Lesson Before Dying," Matt discusses an episode from how many years before?
(a) 10.
(b) 20.
(c) 15.
(d) 5.

4. What type of media is included at the end of Chapter 10: "A Lesson Before Dying"?
(a) A graph.
(b) A painting.
(c) A photograph.
(d) A map.

5. How many hours of community service was Matt required to complete in his ninth grade year?
(a) 250.
(b) 50.
(c) 100.
(d) 500.

6. Near the end of the piece called "Dear Little Brother," Matt uses the second person point of view to say, "Just remember that you will always be my first" (126) what?
(a) Brother.
(b) Friend.
(c) Sibling.
(d) Baby.

7. In what city was Matt's college located?
(a) Richmond.
(b) Ashland.
(c) Arlington.
(d) Hartford.

8. Which member of the family at first challenged Hope's decision to go by a new name?
(a) Little Rall.
(b) Garrett.
(c) Rasul.
(d) Nanny.

9. Who was in the room sleeping when Matt was molested by his cousin?
(a) Garrett.
(b) Little Rall.
(c) Hope.
(d) Rasul.

10. Throughout Matt's youth, it was his job to wake up the rest of the family once he woke up at what time of each morning?
(a) 8.
(b) 6:30.
(c) 5.
(d) 5:45.

11. How many pounds did Matt weigh during his junior year of high school?
(a) 130.
(b) 160.
(c) 145.
(d) 110.

12. How tall was Matt on September 11, 2001?
(a) 6 feet and 1 inch.
(b) 5 feet and 11 inches.
(c) 5 feet and 4 inches.
(d) 5 feet and 7 inches.

13. How many years apart are Matt and his younger brother Garrett?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 7.
(d) 1.

14. To which school did Matt go after he had graduated from high school?
(a) MIT.
(b) Howard.
(c) Virginia Union University.
(d) Rutgers.

15. How did Matt reply when he was asked by a college friend whether he was gay or not?
(a) He said he did not know.
(b) He said no.
(c) He said yes.
(d) He said he was bisexual.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which city was Matt's father raised, as revealed in Chapter 8: "Daddy's Second Chance"?

2. What is Nanny's first name?

3. Which member of Matt's family did he imagine attending a book launch event at the moment he signed his first book deal?

4. How old was Matt when one of his cousins molested him?

5. What type of transportation was Matt using when he encountered the boy who became his first crush?

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