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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Why was Patricia allowed to stay on the farm at age nine?
(a) Her aunt kept her on the farm to keep an eye on her.
(b) Her aunt kept her on the farm to protect her from their parents.
(c) Her aunt kept her on the farm out of the kindness of her heart.
(d) She was kept on the farm to work.

4. What diagnosis did the school psychologists give the author after he laughed while being corporally punished?
(a) They diagnosed him with ADHD.
(b) They diagnosed him with sociopathy.
(c) They diagnosed him with bipolar disorder.
(d) None-they determined he was mentally normal.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the author say he never felt poor when living alone with Patricia?

2. In what country did the author grow up?

3. What answer did Patricia give when the author asked her why she chose to give birth to him?

4. What did the school counselor warn the author about when he asked to transition into the B classes at H. A. Jack Primary?

5. Which tribe does the author describe as "warriors"?

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