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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Trevor, Pray" - "Chameleon".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why was the author unable to play with his cousins when he was very young?
(a) His grandmother was afraid the police would take him away.
(b) His grandmother was afraid the cousins would be a bad influence on Trevor.
(c) Trevor was being punished.
(d) His grandmother was afraid the neighborhood children would steal him.

3. Who was the only member of the author's family who was willing to use corporal punishment on him?
(a) His grandmother.
(b) His father.
(c) His aunt.
(d) His mother.

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

5. The children of Soweto would yell out "indoda yomlungu!" whenever they passed the author. What does this phrase mean?
(a) "Look out!"
(b) "The white man!"
(c) "Hey, buddy!"
(d) "I hate that kid!"

Short Answer Questions

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

2. From what mental disorder did Temperance Noah suffer?

3. What reason did Patricia give when the author asked why they did not move to Switzerland?

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

5. How did the shopkeeper in the story "Chameleon" respond when Patricia proved she could understand Afrikaans?

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