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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three, p. 115-147.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator say to the person she finds?
(a) That she will call the police.
(b) That she will find him work.
(c) That she will house him for work.
(d) That he cannot stay.

2. What is the name of the narrator's housekeeper?
(a) Rachelle.
(b) Florence.
(c) Love.
(d) Sophie.

3. What does the narrator say about the media?
(a) They only cover reality TV.
(b) They do not cover what happens in the townships.
(c) They do not print the letter she sent them.
(d) They do not cover the last South African gold medalist at the Olympics.

4. In what time period is the "Age of Iron" set?
(a) Mid 1980's.
(b) Mid 1960's.
(c) Mid 1990's.
(d) Mid 1970's.

5. What does the narrator compare aging to?
(a) A drive with two dogs.
(b) Riding a bicycle downhill.
(c) A roller coaster ride.
(d) A long drive with young children.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Vercueil propose to the narrator?

2. What happens to the narrator's car in Page 16?

3. Where does the narrator find Mr. Vercueil when she wakes?

4. What does the narrator feel towards the boy?

5. Why does the narrator cry when arriving in town?

(see the answer key)

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