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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 language does the author indicate was especially valued for making prayers while he was growing up in Soweto?
(a) Swahili.
(b) Afrikaans.
(c) Xhosa.
(d) English.

2. When does the author believe that a person is most themselves, according to the story "Pray, Trevor"?
(a) When working.
(b) When looking into the eyes of a loved one.
(c) When suffering.
(d) When defecating.

3. From what mental disorder did Temperance Noah suffer?
(a) Schizophrenia.
(b) Depression.
(c) Bipolar disorder.
(d) Obsessive Compulsive Disordr.

4. What was the only part of a person's home that could not be improved in Soweto?
(a) The bathroom.
(b) The walls.
(c) The driveway.
(d) The ceiling.

5. Who was the most consistent male figure in the author's life growing up?
(a) His uncle, Dinky.
(b) Nelson Mandela.
(c) His father, Robert.
(d) His grandfather, Temperance.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did the author forget was in the house when he defecated on the newspaper?

2. What nationality is listed on the author's birth certificate?

3. Where did Nelson Mandela and Steve Biko go to school?

4. How does the author explain his remark that he and his mother "weren't just mother and son" (70)?

5. Why was the author unable to play with his cousins when he was very young?

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