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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. Why did the author think it was ironic when a black security guard was convicted of animal abuse for killing a cat on live TV?
(a) The security guard came from a long line of cat breeders.
(b) The author believes cats would do much worse things to humans if they were in charge instead.
(c) Traditionally, security guards in South Africa keep cats as helpers.
(d) White people were horrified by the animal abuse yet were silent about violence against black humans during apartheid.
2. With whom did Patricia Nombuyiselo Noah want the author to hang out instead of his friends from Alexandra?
(a) His grandmother in Soweto.
(b) His step-father in the garage.
(c) His cousin at university.
(d) His birth father in Johannesburg.
3. What happened between Maylene and the author on Valentine's Day?
(a) She left him for the white boy, Lorenzo.
(b) They got into a horrible fight and broke up.
(c) They had a lovely time reading poetry together.
(d) They learned that they were actually first cousins.
4. 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.
5. What did Robert show the author after the author tracked him down in Cape Town?
(a) A shiny new car.
(b) A forged birth certificate accurately listing Robert as the author's father.
(c) An old family photo album of Robert's past.
(d) A photo album tracking the author's career.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why did the author have trouble fitting in with his black classmates at Sandingham?
2. In the foreword to "Go Hitler!," the author says that the historical education offered in South Africa is similar to what other country?
3. Which of the following is NOT a language that Patricia taught to the author?
4. Why did students come out of the dance to look at Babiki?
5. What happened before the author could ask Zaheera out?
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