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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did the author react as a child when children in the neighborhood called him white?
(a) He was proud.
(b) He thought they had their colors confused.
(c) He was worried.
(d) He thought they were racists.

3. 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.

4. Which tribe does the author describe as "thinkers"?
(a) The Xhosa.
(b) The Sotho.
(c) The Zulu.
(d) The Tswana.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What language does the author indicate was especially valued for making prayers while he was growing up in Soweto?

2. Why did Frances Noah refuse to beat the author when the author was a little boy?

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

4. What made the author "realize [he] was black" (59)?

5. Which of the following is NOT a language that Patricia taught to the author?

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