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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “The World Doesn’t Love You” .

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does the author describe his dating life when he was in grade 9 at Sandingham?
(a) He was not considered popular or attractive.
(b) He had a new girlfriend or boyfriend every week.
(c) He was so skilled at seduction that other people came to him for advice.
(d) He was seen as an attractive but dangerous bad boy.

3. On what does the author blame most of the things that have gone wrong in his life?
(a) The death of his mother.
(b) Fear.
(c) Apartheid.
(d) Second-hand cars.

4. What unusual career move did Patricia make in the early 1980s?
(a) She became a secretary.
(b) She became a chiropractor.
(c) She started working in a factory.
(d) She became a housekeeper.

5. What did the vet reveal to the author about his dog, Fufi, after she died?
(a) Fufi was deaf.
(b) Fufi died of natural causes.
(c) Fufi was actually a coyote.
(d) Fufi had been pregnant.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which pop culture character did the author use as inspiration for putting together his outfit for the matric dance?

3. Why did Patricia warn the author not to tell Abel about the incident under the mulberry tree?

4. What did Patricia do when the author kept pestering her for toffee apples?

5. According to the author, how do white people treat dogs in South Africa?

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