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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the Immorality Act passed?
(a) 1877.
(b) 1827.
(c) 1977.
(d) 1927.

2. Where did Nelson Mandela and Steve Biko go to school?
(a) Schools founded by British missionaries.
(b) They went to school over seas.
(c) Government-run Bantu schools.
(d) They did not go to school.

3. What did Robert show the author after the author tracked him down in Cape Town?
(a) An old family photo album of Robert's past.
(b) A shiny new car.
(c) A forged birth certificate accurately listing Robert as the author's father.
(d) A photo album tracking the author's career.

4. What was the only part of a person's home that could not be improved in Soweto?
(a) The driveway.
(b) The bathroom.
(c) The walls.
(d) The ceiling.

5. What were the two main things Patricia would spend money on when her son was growing up?
(a) Fancy cars and designer shoes.
(b) Food and books.
(c) Electronics and jewels.
(d) Clothes and furniture.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the author say he had learned about Robert after they spent the weekend together?

2. Why did the author think it was ironic when a black security guard was convicted of animal abuse for killing a cat on live TV?

3. Who was the only member of the author's family who was willing to use corporal punishment on him?

4. How did the author react as a child when children in the neighborhood called him white?

5. Where did Patricia move at age nine?

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