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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three, p. 147-176.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Florence's cousin give the narrator a jacket to put over her head?
(a) To hide from those she wronged.
(b) To hide that she is wealthy.
(c) To protect her from the rain.
(d) To hide that she is white.

2. What injury does Bheki's friend have following the crash?
(a) Head wound.
(b) Bruises on his arms and legs.
(c) Cuts on his legs.
(d) Broken arm.

3. What does the narrator want to do before being discouraged from doing so by Florence?
(a) Bring Bheki to a white doctor.
(b) File a complaint about the police.
(c) Bring Bheki to the police.
(d) Call the mayor's office.

4. Where is the person the narrator finds at the start of Part One?
(a) Near her pool.
(b) Near her neighbor's house
(c) Near her garage.
(d) Near the grocery store.

5. When does the person the narrator met at the start of Part One return?
(a) In the afternoon.
(b) In the morning.
(c) In the evening.
(d) Around noon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the narrator refuse to give the man money for nothing?

2. What does the man buy with the money he takes from the narrator?

3. Who follows Mr. Vercueil into the narrator's house?

4. What does the housekeeper call Mr. Vercueil?

5. Who is the narrator of the book?

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