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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Matt claims that the entire length of his hometown takes about how many minutes to drive?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 10.
(d) 15.

2. The photograph included at the end of Chapter 6: "You Can't Swim in Cowboy Boots" depicts Matt's family member being sworn in as which rank of police officer?
(a) Deputy.
(b) Sergeant.
(c) Corporal.
(d) Major.

3. Matt states that Nanny still retained her Southern accent even after living elsewhere for how many years?
(a) 25.
(b) 15.
(c) 35.
(d) 5.

4. How many other boys jumped rope with the girls at the time when Matt joined the group?
(a) 0.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

5. With which members of Matt's family did he always walk home from school before he was old enough to walk on his own?
(a) His brothers.
(b) His sisters.
(c) His aunts.
(d) His cousins.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which member of Matt's family lived through brain aneurysm surgery, causing Matt to begin to smile again?

2. How old was Matt when he was first exposed to trauma?

3. In which month does Black History Month take place?

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

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what reason does Matt state that he had two homes throughout his childhood?

2. Which sport was the one Matt dreaded the most when he was very young and how did he avoid it?

3. Discuss an instance when Matt makes fun of himself and discuss his purpose for doing so.

4. What does the writer of All Boys Aren't Blue mean when he says that his birth was a foreshadowing?

5. What connection does Matt make between symbolism and danger in Chapter 6, "You Can't Swim in Cowboy Boots"?

6. Where did Matt attend elementary school?

7. Provide evidence for the conclusion that Matt and his brother Garrett loved living at Nanny's house during the week.

8. What surprise did Matt discover about his name during elementary school?

9. What warning did Matt's friend Todd provide to him and how did Matt respond?

10. Explain Matt's theory about the origins of strict gender norms.

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