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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Second Girl" - "Loopholes".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What predominately Zulu political group violently opposed the African National Congress after the end of apartheid?
(a) The Sotho.
(b) The National Socialists.
(c) The Inkatha.
(d) The Xhosa.

2. What diagnosis did the school psychologists give the author after he laughed while being corporally punished?
(a) None-they determined he was mentally normal.
(b) They diagnosed him with bipolar disorder.
(c) They diagnosed him with sociopathy.
(d) They diagnosed him with ADHD.

3. What does the name Nombuyiselo mean?
(a) "A builder of ships."
(b) "The Fixer."
(c) "She who gives back."
(d) "She who popped out of nowhere."

4. How did the shopkeeper in the story "Chameleon" respond when Patricia proved she could understand Afrikaans?
(a) He apologized for racially profiling her.
(b) He began speaking a language she could not understand.
(c) He insisted he never said anything inappropriate.
(d) He insulted her pronunciation.

5. What were the two main things Patricia would spend money on when her son was growing up?
(a) Electronics and jewels.
(b) Food and books.
(c) Fancy cars and designer shoes.
(d) Clothes and furniture.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who taught Patricia how to navigate Johannesburg without being deported to the Bantustans?

2. What crime did the author's parents commit when they had him?

3. How did Patricia handle "major disputes" (84) with the author?

4. Where did Patricia move at age nine?

5. How did arguments between the author and his mother change after the author turned eight?

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