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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 gift did Andrew give to the author as a reward for his help?
(a) A BMW.
(b) 500 rand.
(c) A fancy black coat.
(d) A CD burner.
2. What did the school counselor warn the author about when he asked to transition into the B classes at H. A. Jack Primary?
(a) She warned him the kids in the B classes would hold him back.
(b) She warned him that he was not smart enough for the B classes.
(c) She warned him that the B classes were too full.
(d) She warned him that the kids in the B classes would beat him up.
3. Why did the author choose not to tell his parents that he had been arrested?
(a) He did not realize he was in legal trouble.
(b) He was afraid they would make things worse.
(c) He did not want to worry them.
(d) He did not know their phone number and was afraid to ask for a phone book.
4. Why was the author afraid to pray for God to kill the thing that left feces in his grandmother's house?
(a) He was afraid because he was not sure if he believed in God and could not stand the theological pressure.
(b) He was afraid that if his prayer was not good enough, everyone would know he was to blame.
(c) He was afraid because he was worried the demon would eat him.
(d) He was afraid because HE was the thing that left the feces in his grandmother's house and he did not want God to kill him.
5. What does the author indicate would probably happen if a black man had sex with a white woman under the apartheid system?
(a) The black man would probably be charged with rape.
(b) The police would not care at all.
(c) The police would probably let them off with a warning.
(d) The white woman would probably be charged with rape.
Short Answer Questions
1. What did the police ask the author when he was called in for questioning regarding the stolen chocolate?
2. Why was the author unable to call his father "dad" growing up?
3. Why does the author think Santa Claus is unpopular in Africa?
4. Why was the author allowed to bond with the more popular boys during grade 9?
5. What did the author discover in a stolen object, causing him to rethink his life of crime as described in the story "The Cheese Boys"?
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