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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 making friends in Highlands North?
(a) The kids there only played inside.
(b) Everyone there, except for the author, spoke Zulu.
(c) Kids at Highlands North were obsessed with Pokemon, but the author could not afford a Gameboy.
(d) He got bad laryngitis after they moved, so he could not hold a conversation.

2. How did the author first endear himself to the black students at H. A. Jack Primary?
(a) He pulled a prank on a white teacher.
(b) He bought them new Transformers toys.
(c) He demonstrated that he could speak their native languages.
(d) He showed off his skills at speaking English and Afrikaans.

3. What cartoon character's name did Patricia use to refer to Teddy?
(a) Buggs Bunny, because of his buck teeth and sense of humor.
(b) Danger Mouse, for his penchant for danger.
(c) Mickey Mouse, because of his white face.
(d) Sylvester the Cat, due to his severe speech impediment.

4. Why was the author able to help Andrew and Bolo increase profits in their CD burning business?
(a) The author brought them a fancy CD burner.
(b) The author was the only one who knew anything about music.
(c) The author could attract an audience with his skillful dance moves.
(d) The author was not afraid to ask black people for money.

5. Which tribe does the author describe as "thinkers"?
(a) The Sotho.
(b) The Tswana.
(c) The Xhosa.
(d) The Zulu.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what crime was the author arrested?

2. What happened when the author tried to show his friend how to burn his name into pieces of wood?

3. Why did the author cry after he and Patricia retrieved Fufi?

4. What advice did Patricia give the author for how he should act if his wife made more money than him?

5. What did the police officer want when he arrested the author and his friends at the end of the story "The Cheese Boys"?

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