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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. What road does the narrator want to drive her car down?
(a) South Africa Avenue.
(b) Parliament Avenue.
(c) Apartheid Avenue.
(d) Government Avenue.

2. What type of document introduces the "Age of Iron"?
(a) A long letter.
(b) A book.
(c) A short journal.
(d) A poem.

3. Who helps the narrator find her way home?
(a) The military.
(b) Florence.
(c) Vercueil.
(d) Mr. Thabane.

4. How does the narrator speak to the person that lives near her house?
(a) Loudly.
(b) Softly.
(c) With respect.
(d) In a condescending manner.

5. What does the narrator say to the housekeeper that one day will hurt everybody?
(a) Altruism.
(b) Love.
(c) Hate.
(d) Discomfort.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator feel towards the boy?

2. What does the narrator hear as she makes her way to the door?

3. Where does the housekeeper's husband work?

4. How does the housekeeper feel about the beating of Mr. Vercueil?

5. Why did the housekeeper bring her son to the narrator's house?

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