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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. What final action did Matt's cousin take on the night he molested Matt?
(a) He kissed Matt.
(b) He apologized to Matt.
(c) He gave Matt a hug.
(d) He masturbated to climax in front of Matt.

2. "Dear Little Brother" is intended to act as an important display of what emotion, according to the memoirist?
(a) Love.
(b) Loyalty.
(c) Truth.
(d) Courage.

3. Which person does Matt thank for "always reassuring [him] that he was perfectly made for this journey" (180)?
(a) His cousin.
(b) His mother.
(c) His sister.
(d) His aunt.

4. Which of Matt's aunts is also his godmother?
(a) Bea.
(b) Elsie.
(c) Audrey.
(d) Mabel.

5. How many times does Matt repeat the phrase "I contemplated whether I would write about you now that you are dead" (210) in Chapter 11: "Boys Will Be Boys"?
(a) 14.
(b) 7.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many pounds did Matt weigh during his junior year of high school?

2. What was the name of Matt's first crush?

3. The unnamed cousin who molested Matt was the first of Nanny's grandchildren to take what action?

4. For how many years had one of Matt's family members been attending college by the time he went there as well?

5. How did Matt reply when he was asked by a college friend whether he was gay or not?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Matt expect would happen in relation to his sexuality when he reached college?

2. What evidence does Matt provide for his conclusion in "Dear Mommy" that his mother purposefully made choices that would support his healthy development?

3. How did Matt's expectations of college differ from the reality in terms of his own sexual identity?

4. What adjective does Matt use to describe the relative ease of writing Chapter 11, "Boys Will Be Boys," which begins Act Three: Teenagers and why?

5. Discuss a moment in the text when Matt depicts qualities of his own physicality.

6. In what way and for what purpose does Matt employ the literary device of repetition within Chapter 11, entitled "Boys Will Be Boys"?

7. What simple sign of affection shocked Matt when it came from his father while Matt was in his early 20s?

8. What main trait does Matt attribute to his cousin Hope and why?

9. To which person does the title of Chapter 8, "Daddy's Second Chance" refer, besides of course Daddy?

10. Which musical artist did Matt adore during his late teens and what significance does he now see in this choice?

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