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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. With which member of Matt's family did he live during his first year at college?

2. At times when Matt found himself with few friendships, he found solace in what objects?

3. Which member of the family at first challenged Hope's decision to go by a new name?

4. To which member of Matt's family does he write in the piece entitled "Dear Mommy" (177)?

5. Matt discusses his mother's survival of what type of cancer?

Short Essay Questions

1. How many weeks into Matt's college experience did Tiara ask about his sexuality and how did he respond?

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

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

4. What significant event took place during the Christmas season of 2018?

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

6. What conclusion does Matt reach about the reason why Nanny helped him become an entrepreneur?

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

8. What kind of business did Nanny help Matt to start, as described in Chapter 7, "Nanny: the Caregiver, the Hustler, My Best Friend"?

9. What is the symbolism of the girdle described in Chapter 10, "A Lesson Before Dying"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the theme of hypocrisy treated within Johnson’s text and with which of the text’s messages does the theme most closely connect?

Essay Topic 2

How are the themes of eccentricity and conformity depicted within Johnson’s All Boys Aren't Blue?

Essay Topic 3

In what way does Johnson utilize irony within the text? Discuss at least three uses of irony within All Boys Aren't Blue and explore each instance's connection to larger themes contained within the piece.

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