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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did students come out of the dance to look at Babiki?
(a) They had heard that she was deformed.
(b) They had heard that she was beautiful.
(c) They had heard that she looked just like Trinity from the Matrix.
(d) They had heard that she was hurt.

2. What happened before the author could ask Zaheera out?
(a) The author was sentenced to work in the salt mines.
(b) She moved to America.
(c) She married her boyfriend, Gary.
(d) She was captured by Zulu extremists.

3. What kind of persona did the author project while he was in jail?
(a) He acted like a tough guy.
(b) He tried to convince people that he was a super-genius.
(c) He tried to be as kind as possible.
(d) He tried to make people laugh.

4. According to the author, what racial group was notorious for having the most dangerous gangsters in South Africa?
(a) White people.
(b) Colored people.
(c) Black people.
(d) Indian people.

5. How did the author supplement his income during grade 12?
(a) He performed at stand up comedy gigs.
(b) He sold pirated CDs.
(c) He became a guard at the mall.
(d) He got a job working in a field.

6. How did Patricia react after the author explained what happened to him under the mulberry tree?
(a) She cried and held the author in her arms.
(b) She told him to go tell someone who cared.
(c) She laughed and said she was relieved it was not blood.
(d) She went out and beat up the boys who pelted him.

7. What was the name of the best dancer on the author's crew?
(a) Babiki.
(b) Trevor.
(c) Hitler.
(d) Tom.

8. How did Teddy and the author respond when they were seen committing a crime?
(a) They beat the officer up.
(b) They ran.
(c) They confessed.
(d) They pretended it was for a school project.

9. What does the author suspect of his friend from Alexandra who lost his retail job?
(a) He suspected his friend never got a job to begin with.
(b) He suspected his friend was a murderer.
(c) He suspected his friend lost the job on purpose.
(d) He suspected his friend had an even better job lined up next.

10. What did the police ask the author when he was called in for questioning regarding the stolen chocolate?
(a) They asked whether he knew if Teddy had any white friends.
(b) They asked why he and Teddy stole the chocolates.
(c) They asked if he knew where Teddy had gone.
(d) They asked him to submit to a blood-alcohol test.

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

12. How did the author feel about Maylene before Valentine's Day?
(a) He hated her.
(b) He thought she was cool and fun to hang out with.
(c) He was madly in love with her.
(d) He had never heard of her.

13. Why did the police officer help the author secure legal counsel?
(a) The officer would get a kickback for giving the lawyer a client.
(b) The officer did it because it was the right thing to do.
(c) The officer did it by mistake.
(d) The officer did it because it was his legal duty.

14. How did the author first respond in his trial when he thought the judge asked him how he was?
(a) He said he was feeling relaxed.
(b) He mockingly repeated the question.
(c) He said he was doing great.
(d) He said he was not fine.

15. How did the author make money when he first graduated from high school?
(a) He became a waiter.
(b) He became a minibus driver.
(c) He became a professional stand up comedian.
(d) He became a professional DJ.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the author and Mayelene have in common?

2. How did the security footage distort the author's appearance after he and Teddy stole from the store?

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

4. What did the teacher who unplugged the author's speakers assume about the author and his dance crew?

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

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