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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “A Young Man’s Long, Awkward, Occasionally Tragic, and Frequently Humiliating Education in Affairs of the Heart, Part 2: The Crush” - “A Young Man’s Long, Awkward, Occasionally Tragic, and Frequently Humiliating Education in Affairs of the Heart, Part 3: The Dance” .
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What were the two main things Patricia would spend money on when her son was growing up?
(a) Electronics and jewels.
(b) Fancy cars and designer shoes.
(c) Food and books.
(d) Clothes and furniture.
2. Why was the author allowed to bond with the more popular boys during grade 9?
(a) He was so good with women that the popular boys kept him around for advice.
(b) He was poor so the popular boys hung out with him out of pity.
(c) He could make them laugh.
(d) He was so ugly that he made them look better.
3. 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.
4. What did the author believe about the dog Fufi before the vet looked at Fufi's corpse?
(a) He believed Fufi was the kindest dog in the world.
(b) He believed Fufi was stupid.
(c) He believed Fufi was stoic.
(d) He believed Fufi was a genius.
5. What did Patricia do after discovering the fecal matter in the trashcan?
(a) She took the trash out to the curb.
(b) She buried the fecal matter.
(c) She punished Trevor for making a mess.
(d) She called people over to pray to rid their house of demons.
Short Answer Questions
1. How did the author view the "destructive" (79) antics from his youth?
2. What does the Afrikans term "amperbaas," used to refer to the status of colored people under apartheid, mean?
3. What did the author say he had learned about Robert after they spent the weekend together?
4. What does the author mean when he says that Babiki and her family were amabhujua?
5. Which tribe does the author describe as "thinkers"?
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