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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapters 10-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Frikkie want life to stay the same?
(a) He likes feeling superior.
(b) He has never known anything else.
(c) He has learned it from his friends.
(d) He makes good money now.

2. What causes Tengo to lose focus at school?
(a) A new girlfriend.
(b) Financial worries.
(c) A noisy neighbor.
(d) The student uprisings.

3. Who pays for Tengo's train ticket?
(a) The oubaas.
(b) The school master.
(c) Dr. Miller.
(d) His father.

4. How does Tengo feel about the inequality between blacks and whites?
(a) Angry.
(b) Resigned.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Accepting.

5. What event has made Tengo acutely aware of the inequality between blacks and whites?
(a) He is not paid for the work he does.
(b) He is not allowed in some restaurants.
(c) The kitchen confrontation with Frikkie's cousin.
(d) He has different books than the white boys have.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Joseph's mother's employer?

2. What happened to Tengo's older sister when she was away at school?

3. What exam does Frikkie complete?

4. Why does Tengo study during his breaks?

5. Why is Tengo mad at Frikkie when he comes for a short vacation at the farm?

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