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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Fufi" - "Robert".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the author believe about the dog Fufi before the vet looked at Fufi's corpse?
(a) He believed Fufi was stupid.
(b) He believed Fufi was a genius.
(c) He believed Fufi was stoic.
(d) He believed Fufi was the kindest dog in the world.

2. In the foreword to the story "Fufi," how does the author explain his observation that most black people in Africa dislike cats?
(a) Cats are annoying.
(b) Cats carry disease.
(c) Cats are associated with witchcraft.
(d) The author explains that distaste for cats is actually an ugly stereotype that does not match his observations.

3. How did the author view the "destructive" (79) antics from his youth?
(a) He was creating chaos to see how people reacted.
(b) He wanted vengeance on those that wronged him.
(c) He was not destructive at all, he just got a bad rap because of his racial identity.
(d) He had an insatiable desire to see the world burn.

4. What reason did Patricia give when the author asked why they did not move to Switzerland?
(a) She did not want to leave South Africa.
(b) Switzerland would be even worse.
(c) She believed South Africa was too good for them.
(d) Switzerland refused to accept them.

5. What did Patricia do when the author kept pestering her for toffee apples?
(a) She beat him.
(b) She bought him a toffee apple.
(c) She pretended to have never see him before.
(d) She called the police.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what country did the author grow up?

2. What does the author say is impressive about the timing of his mother's decision to have him?

3. What were the two main things Patricia would spend money on when her son was growing up?

4. How did the author's mother save him from the threatening men on the mini-bus?

5. How did the author track Robert down after his mother instructed him to do so?

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