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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where did Patricia move at age nine?
(a) She ran away from her family entirely.
(b) She moved in with her aunt.
(c) She moved in with her mother.
(d) She moved in with her father.

3. Why did Frances Noah refuse to beat the author when the author was a little boy?
(a) She thought that beating children was wrong.
(b) She did not know whether or not Trevor's mother approved of corporal punishment.
(c) She was afraid that Trevor would overpower her.
(d) She claimed she did not know how to hit a white child.

4. Why was the author surprised when Patricia insisted that he go see his father?
(a) The author and his father had not spoken in ten years and the author assumed they would never speak again.
(b) Patricia hated the author's father.
(c) The author did not know who his father was.
(d) The author thought his father was dead.

5. How would Fufi escape the author's yard?
(a) She would beg and whine until passers by let her out.
(b) She would sneak through a broken gate.
(c) She would crawl through a small tunnel.
(d) She would jump over the fence.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the only member of the author's family who was willing to use corporal punishment on him?

2. What did the author believe about the dog Fufi before the vet looked at Fufi's corpse?

3. Which of the following is NOT a reason why the author lost touch with Robert when he was 13?

4. How did the author respond when another boy claimed that Fufi was his dog?

5. In what country did the author grow up?

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