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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 have trouble fitting in with his white classmates at Sandingham?
(a) They could not understand him when he spoke.
(b) Their parents forbade them from hanging out with him.
(c) They only wanted to listen to grunge rock.
(d) They were always doing things that required spending money.

2. Which of the following is NOT a language that Patricia taught to the author?
(a) English.
(b) Xhosa.
(c) Tsonga.
(d) Afrikaans.

3. Why did Alexandra remain standing while other "black ghettoes" (201) were razed?
(a) The residents of Alexandra fought off the white suburbanites.
(b) Alexandra was on a piece of holy ground that white people chose to respect.
(c) The land in Alexandra had been sold to black tenants before doing so was made illegal.
(d) The white people allowed Alexandra to remain standing as an act of charity.

4. Why does the author think Santa Claus is unpopular in Africa?
(a) African parents do not want to give a fat white man credit for their gifts.
(b) Christianity is unpopular in Africa.
(c) Belief in Santa is seen as a form of idolatry.
(d) Christmas in Africa does not include gift giving.

5. How does the author describe his dating life when he was in grade 9 at Sandingham?
(a) He was seen as an attractive but dangerous bad boy.
(b) He had a new girlfriend or boyfriend every week.
(c) He was so skilled at seduction that other people came to him for advice.
(d) He was not considered popular or attractive.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the author explain his remark that he and his mother "weren't just mother and son" (70)?

2. What happened between Maylene and the author on Valentine's Day?

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

4. Why was the author surprised when Patricia insisted that he go see his father?

5. What reason did Patricia give when the author asked why they did not move to Switzerland?

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