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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the name Nombuyiselo mean?
(a) "The Fixer."
(b) "She who popped out of nowhere."
(c) "A builder of ships."
(d) "She who gives back."

2. How did arguments between the author and his mother change after the author turned eight?
(a) They started arguing about more mature topics.
(b) Their arguments became nastier and more personal.
(c) They began to argue in writing instead of in person.
(d) They stopped arguing altogether.

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 mother.
(d) His aunt.

4. What did Patricia do after discovering the fecal matter in the trashcan?
(a) She buried the fecal matter.
(b) She punished Trevor for making a mess.
(c) She took the trash out to the curb.
(d) She called people over to pray to rid their house of demons.

5. What was unusual about the steakhouse that Robert opened?
(a) It only served Indian people.
(b) They served zebra steaks.
(c) It was racially integrated.
(d) It put on a talent show where the author performed every night.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What unusual career move did Patricia make in the early 1980s?

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

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

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