Kaffir Boy a test for Review

Why does the mother advise his son to pursue his srudies?

• The mother wanted to neglect her son.

• The mother didn't want his son to suffer.

• The mother experienced the fruit of victory.

• The mother wanted to revenge to the father of her son.

According to the story, why does the father can't have a decent job?

• because he has disabilities

• because he is lazy

• because he was uneducated

• because of his personality

How does the destiny of the boy changed in the story?

• Through listening to his father.

• Through choosing the right choice.

• Through drinking the well of knowledge.

• The boy's destiny has never been changed

Based on the story, how do people treat the educated ones?

• People love them

• People give what they ask for

• People give them a lot of respect.

• People treated them as king and queen of a kingdom

What caused the delay in getting Mathabane in school

• His father was From a different tribe that his mother.

• They couldn't get his birth certificate and his paper.

• The school wasn't taking any more children

• All of the above

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How old is Mathabane in the excerpt from Kaffir Boy?

• 5

• 7

• 9

• 10

The end of the story Mathabane's mother explains that an education can, "make you soar," "teach you to learn", and "make you a somebody in this world." Which figurative language is he using to enhance the importance of an education.

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Paradox

• Metaphor

What is one reason Mathabane's father is opposed to him going to school?

• An educated is a tool the white people use to take things away from him

• An education is a useless tool that is meant to brainwash him

• An education was not tribal custom

• None of the above

What do Mark's actions say about his character when he confronts his father?

• He is an important

• He is brave

• He doesn't care

• He is scared

"All the confusion I had about school seemed to leave my mind, like darkness giving way to life." is an example of:

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Analogy

• Paradox