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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through “The World Doesn’t Love You” .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Afrikans term "amperbaas," used to refer to the status of colored people under apartheid, mean?
(a) "Loud Baritone."
(b) "Almost-boss."
(c) "Esteemed technician."
(d) "Underling."

2. What tribe was native to South Africa when it was first colonized by Europeans?
(a) The Xhosa.
(b) The Khoisan.
(c) The Afrikaners.
(d) The Zulu.

3. Why did the author cry after he and Patricia retrieved Fufi?
(a) He cried because Patricia was so impatient with him.
(b) He cried because the other boy gave him a vicious cussing out.
(c) He cried because Fufi bit him.
(d) He cried because Fufi loved another boy.

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

5. How did the author respond when he found out that he could not take communion because he was not Catholic?
(a) He apologized for the misunderstanding.
(b) He converted to Catholicism.
(c) He asked if Jesus, being Jewish, would also be denied the right of communion.
(d) He called the owners of the school racist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What crime did the author and Teddy get caught committing?

2. What kind of persona did the author project while he was in jail?

3. What does the author indicate would probably happen if a black man had sex with a white woman under the apartheid system?

4. What happened between the author and the pack of colored boys under the mulberry tree in Eden Park?

5. What did Robert show the author after the author tracked him down in Cape Town?

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