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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which pop culture character did the author use as inspiration for putting together his outfit for the matric dance?
(a) Baron Samedi, from Live and Let Die.
(b) The Fonz, from Happy Days.
(c) Neo, from The Matrix.
(d) George Brady, from The Brady Bunch.

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

3. What happened after the author asked Maylene out during their walk home together?
(a) Maylene perished suddenly and tragically.
(b) Maylene mocked him.
(c) They kissed outside a McDonalds.
(d) Maylene ran away.

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

5. How did the author feel about pushing his mother's car?
(a) He thought it was funny.
(b) He thought it would help him build character.
(c) He thought his feats of strength would impress his peers.
(d) He thought it was humiliating.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the author make money when he first graduated from high school?

2. How did the author feel about Maylene before Valentine's Day?

3. When did the author decide to reveal his crush on Zaheera?

4. What holiday did the author experience for the first time at H. A. Jack Primary?

5. How did the author behave when he realized he had a crush during grade 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to the foreword of the story "Outsider," what was the most embarrassing part of the author's life?

2. Why could none of the police recognize the author in the security footage?

3. What was the purpose of the event where the author and his crew got in trouble for chanting Hitler's name?

4. How multilingual is South Africa?

5. What happened to the Khoisan tribe after Europeans colonized South Africa?

6. What did the author realize when Abel beat up the ringleader from the incident under the mulberry tree?

7. How does the author describe his early thoughts about his victims when he starts a life of crime in the story "The Cheese Boys"?

8. What conclusion did the author draw after his encounter with the police at the end of the story "The Cheese Boys"?

9. Why did Abel initially agree to loan the author his BMW?

10. How did Patricia respond when the author tried to tell Abel what happened under the mulberry tree?

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