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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Fufi" - "Robert".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the vet reveal to the author about his dog, Fufi, after she died?
(a) Fufi died of natural causes.
(b) Fufi had been pregnant.
(c) Fufi was deaf.
(d) Fufi was actually a coyote.

2. Which racial group was most common in Soweto, according to the author?
(a) Black people.
(b) Indian people.
(c) White people.
(d) Soweto was fully integrated.

3. According to the author, how do white people treat dogs in South Africa?
(a) They treat them like peers.
(b) They treat them like children.
(c) They treat them like alarm systems.
(d) They treat them like tools.

4. Why was the author unable to play with his cousins when he was very young?
(a) Trevor was being punished.
(b) His grandmother was afraid the neighborhood children would steal him.
(c) His grandmother was afraid the cousins would be a bad influence on Trevor.
(d) His grandmother was afraid the police would take him away.

5. Which church does the author describe as "passionate" and "cathartic"?
(a) The mostly white church.
(b) The multiracial church.
(c) The Chinese church.
(d) The mostly black church.

Short Answer Questions

1. What crime did the author's parents commit when they had him?

2. How did arguments between the author and his mother change after the author turned eight?

3. What reason did Patricia give when the author asked why they did not move to Switzerland?

4. Who did the author forget was in the house when he defecated on the newspaper?

5. Who was the most consistent male figure in the author's life growing up?

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