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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 Mr. Vercueil say he bought?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Medicine.
(d) Fire juice.

2. Why does Vercueil go into the store?
(a) To buy cigarettes.
(b) To buy whiskey.
(c) To buy brandy.
(d) To buy food.

3. Where does Bheki sleep?
(a) The backyard shed.
(b) The narrator's car.
(c) The guest bedroom.
(d) The pool house.

4. What is Mr. Thabane's current profession?
(a) He is a teacher.
(b) He is a dock worker.
(c) He sells shoes.
(d) He is a steel worker.

5. Where does the narrator live?
(a) South Africa.
(b) U.S.A.
(c) France.
(d) Germany.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the police doing as the narrator looks outside her window?

2. What does Mr. Vercueil do with the little girls?

3. What does the narrator say about charity not being appreciated?

4. What does the narrator compare aging to?

5. What does the narrator think about after Vercueil left her alone?

(see the answer key)

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