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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Matt suggests in the text's introduction that homophobia is driven by the fear of losing what?

2. What legal first name is stated on Matt's birth certificate?

3. Matt asserts in Chapter 5: "'Honest Abe' Lied to Me" that "American history is truly the greatest" what "ever written" (86)?

4. Which member of Matt's family is central to the photograph presented at the end of Chapter 6: "You Can't Swim in Cowboy Boots"?

5. What sort of expression did Matt's mask of many years display, according to his statement at the end of Chapter 3: "Honeychild"?

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. Where did Matt attend elementary school?

4. What is the main goal of the text entitled All Boys Aren't Blue, according to the introduction?

5. For what reason did Matt's Catholic school refuse to allow him to go by the name Matt?

6. According to Matt, what is the main reason why most gay athletes remain closeted?

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

8. Who was the first Black woman to win an Academy Award for Best Actress?

9. What problem does Matt cite with respect to the educations provided to Black American children?

10. What is code-switching and in what context did Matt use it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Johnson's message regarding the difference between awareness and activism and how does Johnson get this message across to the reader?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Johnson’s use of Aristotle's appeals within the text of All Boys Aren't Blue. How does Johnson use each of the three appeals to persuade the reader of points central to the tenets of the memoir?

Essay Topic 3

Examine Johnson’s use of characterization methods to portray real people. What effect do these characterization methods have on the work's inherent themes and messages?

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