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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “The World Doesn’t Love You” .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did arguments between the author and his mother change after the author turned eight?
(a) Their arguments became nastier and more personal.
(b) They stopped arguing altogether.
(c) They began to argue in writing instead of in person.
(d) They started arguing about more mature topics.

2. What reason did Patricia give when the author asked why they did not move to Switzerland?
(a) Switzerland refused to accept them.
(b) She believed South Africa was too good for them.
(c) She did not want to leave South Africa.
(d) Switzerland would be even worse.

3. On what does the author blame most of the things that have gone wrong in his life?
(a) Fear.
(b) Apartheid.
(c) The death of his mother.
(d) Second-hand cars.

4. Where did Patricia move at age nine?
(a) She moved in with her mother.
(b) She ran away from her family entirely.
(c) She moved in with her father.
(d) She moved in with her aunt.

5. According to the author, how do black people treat dogs in South Africa?
(a) They treat them like tools.
(b) They treat them like toys.
(c) They treat them like children.
(d) They treat them like alarm systems.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the author think Santa Claus is unpopular in Africa?

2. What does the name Nombuyiselo mean?

3. From what mental disorder did Temperance Noah suffer?

4. Why did the author have trouble making friends in Highlands North?

5. How did Teddy and the author respond when they were seen committing a crime?

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