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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "My Mother's Life".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who were the author's number one customers?
(a) Slow guys.
(b) White guys.
(c) Foolish guys.
(d) Fat guys.

2. According to the author, how do black people treat dogs in South Africa?
(a) They treat them like children.
(b) They treat them like tools.
(c) They treat them like toys.
(d) They treat them like alarm systems.

3. What physical condition does the author claim made him less attractive during grade 9?
(a) He had an immune disorder and could not go do fun things.
(b) He did not know how to dance.
(c) He had horrible acne.
(d) He suffered from temporary dwarfism.

4. What was the author first saving money for when he started hustling?
(a) He was saving up money to move to America.
(b) He was saving up money to go to college.
(c) He was saving up money to buy a roach-infested flat.
(d) He was saving up money to start his own business.

5. What did the author have in common with his friend, Teddy?
(a) They knew each other from Soweto.
(b) They were both considered trouble makers.
(c) They both had Swiss fathers.
(d) They both had buck teeth.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did Robert feel when Patricia asked him to impregnate her?

3. Where did Nelson Mandela and Steve Biko go to school?

4. How did Abel react once Patricia started to achieve financial independence?

5. Why was Patricia allowed to stay on the farm at age nine?

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