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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. Where does Joseph live?
(a) Adelaide.
(b) Kareedouw.
(c) Johannesburg.
(d) Queenstown.

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

3. Oubaas and his wife think that Tengo's desire for education will lead to _____________.
(a) A writing career.
(b) A political position.
(c) Trouble.
(d) A respectable overseer.

4. What does Tengo think when Joseph is gone so often from home?
(a) He is practicing soccer.
(b) He is studying at the library.
(c) He is spending time with his girlfriend.
(d) He is involved with student protests.

5. What do many of the student protesters suggest for the students?
(a) They leave school until they can be given a better education.
(b) They should write letters to the government.
(c) They should picket the school buildings.
(d) They should not be out on the streets after dark.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Tengo's first stop once he arrives in Johannesburg?

2. Who is the oubaas' current boss-boy?

3. How old is Tengo?

4. With whom will Tengo live while attending school in Johannesburg?

5. Who pays for Tengo's train ticket?

(see the answer key)

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