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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. Which person at the graduation ceremony depicted in Chapter 13: Setting Myself Up Free or Setting Myself Up? called out the names of deceased rappers?

2. With what legal name was Hope born, according to Matt?

3. What is Nanny's first name?

4. To whom is Chapter 11: "Boys Will Be Boys" addressed?

5. What type of media is included at the end of Chapter 10: "A Lesson Before Dying"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. How old was Matt when a family member touched him in a sexual manner?

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

5. What does Matt mean when he asserts that the process of coming out as gay "is not a final thing" and that it "is ever occurring" (237)?

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

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

8. Which aspect of Matt's abusive cousin's personality does Matt find ironic and why?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Johnson's purpose for juxtaposing at least two different locations in a particular way within the text of All Boys Aren't Blue.

Essay Topic 2

How does Johnson use sensory details in order to strengthen the text’s messages? Discuss at least two passages that include the use of sensory details and pull quotes from these passages to support your claim.

Essay Topic 3

What is the purpose of the six photographs included within All Boys Aren't Blue?

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