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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Trevor, Pray" - "Chameleon".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what mental disorder did Temperance Noah suffer?
(a) Obsessive Compulsive Disordr.
(b) Schizophrenia.
(c) Bipolar disorder.
(d) Depression.

2. Why was the author unable to play with his cousins when he was very young?
(a) His grandmother was afraid the neighborhood children would steal him.
(b) Trevor was being punished.
(c) His grandmother was afraid the police would take him away.
(d) His grandmother was afraid the cousins would be a bad influence on Trevor.

3. What language does the author indicate was especially valued for making prayers while he was growing up in Soweto?
(a) Xhosa.
(b) Swahili.
(c) Afrikaans.
(d) English.

4. Who was the most consistent male figure in the author's life growing up?
(a) His father, Robert.
(b) Nelson Mandela.
(c) His uncle, Dinky.
(d) His grandfather, Temperance.

5. What does the author indicate would probably happen if a black man had sex with a white woman under the apartheid system?
(a) The police would probably let them off with a warning.
(b) The white woman would probably be charged with rape.
(c) The black man would probably be charged with rape.
(d) The police would not care at all.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which tribe does the author describe as "thinkers"?

2. Which church does the author describe as "passionate" and "cathartic"?

3. Which tribe does the author describe as "warriors"?

4. Which racial group was most common in Soweto, according to the author?

5. When does the author believe that a person is most themselves, according to the story "Pray, Trevor"?

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