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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. Why did the author have trouble fitting in with his black classmates at Sandingham?
(a) They refused to associate with someone who was light-skinned.
(b) Their parents forbade them from hanging out with him.
(c) They remembered his destructive antics in Soweto.
(d) They all lived far away and his mother would never buy the petrol to take him to their homes.

2. In the foreword to "Go Hitler!," the author says that the historical education offered in South Africa is similar to what other country?
(a) America.
(b) Australia.
(c) Germany.
(d) England.

3. Why were students willing to pay the author to buy food for them?
(a) They did not realize they could get in line themselves.
(b) It saved them time in the queue.
(c) They felt sorry for the author.
(d) The tuck-shop owner always made food for the author with special care.

4. Who paid Patricia's hospital bill?
(a) Andrew.
(b) Patricia Nombuyiselo Noah.
(c) Abel.
(d) The author.

5. How did the author behave when he realized he had a crush during grade 9?
(a) He asked his crush out right away.
(b) He disavowed all forms of lust and went into monastic seclusion.
(c) He asked his mother for advice.
(d) He kept it secret.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Teddy and the author respond when they were seen committing a crime?

2. What was the racial composition of Highlands North?

3. Which pop culture character did the author use as inspiration for putting together his outfit for the matric dance?

4. What did the author believe about the dog Fufi before the vet looked at Fufi's corpse?

5. Which tribe does the author describe as "thinkers"?

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