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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. What did the author say he had learned about Robert after they spent the weekend together?
(a) He learned that Robert was humble.
(b) He learned that Robert was wise.
(c) He learned that Robert was a jerk.
(d) He learned that Robert was secretive.

2. To whom does the author refer when he talks about "domestics" in the story "Colorblind"?
(a) White suburbanite housewives.
(b) Anyone who is not a member of a militia.
(c) White suburbanites who only drink domestic beer.
(d) Domestic servants and their families.

3. What did the extremely muscular Tsona-speaking man do to end up in jail?
(a) He robbed a store so that he could afford to move out of Alexandra.
(b) He murdered a white businessman.
(c) He stole playstation games so he could sell them and feed his family.
(d) He confessed to a crime he did not commit.

4. What gift did Andrew give to the author as a reward for his help?
(a) 500 rand.
(b) A BMW.
(c) A CD burner.
(d) A fancy black coat.

5. Why was the author unable to call his father "dad" growing up?
(a) The author had a speech impediment and could not pronounce the word "dad."
(b) The author never met his father.
(c) It would reveal that his father had slept with a black woman.
(d) His dad did not want a child cramping his style.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the police officer want when he arrested the author and his friends at the end of the story "The Cheese Boys"?

2. How did the author make money when he first graduated from high school?

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

4. Why did Patricia make the author push her car?

5. How did the author view the "destructive" (79) antics from his youth?

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