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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. What did the police officer want when he arrested the author and his friends at the end of the story "The Cheese Boys"?
(a) He wanted a bribe.
(b) He wanted to see justice served.
(c) He wanted a mix CD.
(d) He wanted some cheese.

2. 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 buy a roach-infested flat.
(c) He was saving up money to start his own business.
(d) He was saving up money to go to college.

3. Why does the author compare Patricia to a "guerilla fighter" (84)?
(a) She was extremely proficient with improvised explosives.
(b) She was too slow to catch him for a whooping so she had to get her attacks in on the fly.
(c) She disliked the great apes and, growing up, the author did not know the difference between a "guerilla fighter" and a "gorilla fighter."
(d) She fought for what she believed in.

4. Who did the author and Patricia thank for the stolen burgers that Patricia purchased?
(a) The person who owned the store.
(b) The meatpacking company.
(c) God.
(d) The person who stole them.

5. Who was the only member of the author's family who was willing to use corporal punishment on him?
(a) His aunt.
(b) His mother.
(c) His father.
(d) His grandmother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Patricia make the author push her car?

2. What cartoon character's name did Patricia use to refer to Teddy?

3. According to Patricia, what entity provided her with health insurance after she was shot by Abel?

4. Why would people in Alexandra sometimes clasp their wrists together?

5. When was the Immorality Act passed?

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