Question Bank: Fufi
Author: Trevor Noah
I. Extract-Based Questions – 4 Scores Each
🔵 1.
“Both the cats had been killed. On our front wall someone had written in Afrikaans, ‘Heks’.”
(a) Who is the narrator? (1)
(b) What does the word “Heks” mean? (1)
(c) Why were the cats killed? (2)🟣 2.
“They were two sisters who loved and hated each other. They would look out for each other; they would also fight all the time.”
(a) Name the two sisters referred to here. (1)
(b) Who brought them home? (1)
(c) Explain the strange relationship between them. (2)🟢 3.
“Panther was smart whereas Fufi was dumb. At least we always thought she was dumb.”
(a) Why did the family think that Fufi was dumb? (1)
(b) What was the real reason for Fufi’s behaviour? (1)
(c) How did Panther help Fufi? (2)🟠 4.
“It must have been strange for your family living with a dog that was deaf.”
(a) Who makes this statement? (1)
(b) Which dog is referred to here? (1)
(c) How did the family discover that the dog was deaf? (2)🔴 5.
“Fufi was the love of my life. Beautiful, but stupid. I raised her. I potty-trained her. She slept in my bed.”
(a) Who is the speaker? (1)
(b) Why does the speaker call Fufi stupid? (1)
(c) What do these words reveal about the speaker’s relationship with Fufi? (2)🟡 6.
“A dog is a great thing for a kid to have. It’s like a bicycle, but with emotions.”
(a) Who makes this observation? (1)
(b) Which dog inspired this observation? (1)
(c) Explain the comparison between a dog and a bicycle. (2)🔵 7.
“It never occurred to us that she could actually scale a five-foot wall, but that was exactly what was happening.”
(a) Who is referred to as “she”? (1)
(b) Why did she scale the wall? (1)
(c) How did Trevor discover what she was doing? (2)🟣 8.
“Fufi walked up and stood between us.”
(a) Between whom did Fufi stand? (1)
(b) What name did the other boy use to call Fufi? (1)
(c) Why did Fufi not respond to either of them? (2)🟢 9.
“To see her with another boy, acting like she didn’t know me, after I raised her, after all the nights we spent together. I was heartbroken.”
(a) Who was the “other boy”? (1)
(b) Why did Trevor think that Fufi was ignoring him? (1)
(c) Why was Trevor heartbroken? (2)🟠 10.
“We went back to the house. My mom rang the bell and confronted the mom.”
(a) Why did Trevor and his mother go to the house? (1)
(b) What did the other family claim? (1)
(c) What evidence did Trevor’s mother produce to prove her ownership? (2)🔴 11.
“This other kid who thought Fufi was Spotty had to watch his mother sell the dog he thought was his.”
(a) How much money did Trevor’s mother pay? (1)
(b) Why did the other boy begin to cry? (1)
(c) Why did Trevor’s mother agree to pay for her own dog? (2)🟡 12.
“Fufi was my first heartbreak. No one has ever betrayed me more than Fufi. It was a valuable lesson to me.”
(a) Who makes this statement? (1)
(b) What did the speaker initially consider a betrayal? (1)
(c) What valuable lesson did the experience teach him? (2)🔵 13.
“Fufi wasn’t cheating on me with another boy. She was merely living her life to the fullest.”
(a) Why did Trevor initially feel that Fufi was cheating on him? (1)
(b) Did Fufi have any malicious intention? (1)
(c) How did Trevor’s understanding of Fufi’s behaviour change? (2)🟣 14.
“You do not own the thing you love.”
(a) Who learned this lesson? (1)
(b) From which experience did he learn it? (1)
(c) Explain the meaning of the statement. (2)🟢 15.
“Friend, let me tell you the story of Fufi.”
(a) To whom does Trevor say these words? (1)
(b) When does he tell them the story? (1)
(c) How does Fufi’s story help Trevor understand his friends’ feelings? (2)II. Prepositions – 1 Score Each
Choose the correct preposition from the brackets.
🔵 1. Trevor’s mother brought home two cats a month ______ they moved to Eden Park.
(after / between / across)🟣 2. Someone had written the word “Heks” ______ their front wall.
(on / at / into)🟢 3. Trevor’s mother brought the puppies home ______ her workplace.
(from / over / beside)🟠 4. Fufi slept ______ Trevor’s bed.
(in / across / between)🔴 5. The dogs were kept ______ the backyard during the day.
(in / above / through)🟡 6. Fufi jumped ______ the five-foot wall.
(over / beneath / among)🔵 7. Trevor followed Fufi ______ his bicycle.
(on / at / between)🟣 8. Fufi jumped ______ the other family’s backyard.
(into / under / beside)🟢 9. Fufi stood ______ Trevor and the other boy.
(between / through / along)🟠 10. Trevor raced home ______ tears running down his face.
(with / from / beneath)🔴 11. Trevor’s mother confronted the woman ______ the ownership of Fufi.
(about / through / below)🟡 12. They returned to the house ______ photographs and veterinary certificates.
(with / beside / across)🔵 13. Fufi immediately came to them when she saw Panther ______ Trevor’s family.
(with / above / through)🟣 14. Trevor learned an important lesson ______ love and relationships.
(about / along / under)🟢 15. Fufi died when a burglar tried to break ______ their house.
(into / across / beside)III. Questions Carrying 6 Scores
Diary Entries
🔵 1. Trevor returns home after recovering Fufi from the other family. Prepare his diary entry expressing his heartbreak, confusion and thoughts about Fufi’s behaviour.
🟣 2. Trevor discovers that Fufi has been visiting another family every day. Prepare his diary entry after his first encounter with the boy who calls her “Spotty.”
🟢 3. Imagine that the boy who called Fufi “Spotty” writes a diary entry after his mother gives the dog to Trevor’s family. Prepare the likely diary entry.
🟠 4. Trevor learns from the veterinarian that Fufi had been deaf throughout her life. Prepare his diary entry expressing his surprise, memories and admiration for Panther.
Character and Theme Questions
🔴 5. How did Fufi become an important part of Trevor’s childhood? Describe the special bond between Trevor and Fufi.
🟡 6. Examine the role played by Panther in Fufi’s life.
🔵 7. “Fufi was beautiful, loving and extraordinarily talented despite her disability.” Discuss.
🟣 8. What does the killing of the black cats reveal about superstition and racial prejudice in society?
🟢 9. Trevor initially interpreted Fufi’s affection for another boy as betrayal. Was his reaction justified? Explain.
🟠 10. How does the lesson challenge the belief that love gives us ownership over another living being?
🔴 11. Describe the qualities of Trevor’s mother as revealed through her actions in the story.
🟡 12. How did Trevor’s childhood experience with Fufi influence his understanding of adult relationships?
🔵 13. Compare Trevor’s emotional response with his mother’s practical response when they recover Fufi.
🟣 14. “Fufi had no malicious intent.” Explain this statement with reference to her actions.
🟢 15. Describe the humorous elements in Trevor’s discovery of Fufi’s secret life.
Debate and Speech
🟠 16. Prepare the concluding part of a debate on the motion:
“Love should never become possession.”🔴 17. Prepare the concluding part of a debate on the motion:
“Animals understand love better than human beings.”🟡 18. Prepare a speech on the topic:
“Animals with disabilities deserve affection and proper care.”🔵 19. Prepare a speech for your school assembly on:
“Superstition and cruelty to animals.”Poster
🟣 20. Prepare a poster for a campaign against cruelty to animals arising from superstitious beliefs.
🟢 21. Prepare a poster encouraging people to adopt and care for animals with disabilities.
🟠 22. Prepare a poster announcing an animal-adoption programme organised by your school’s Animal Welfare Club.
Conversation
🔴 23. Prepare the likely conversation between Trevor and his mother after he tells her that Fufi has been kidnapped.
🟡 24. Prepare the conversation between Trevor’s mother and the woman who refuses to return Fufi.
🔵 25. Prepare a conversation between Trevor and the veterinarian after he discovers that Fufi was deaf.
Letter and Email
🟣 26. Imagine that Trevor writes a letter to a friend describing how Fufi taught him an unforgettable lesson about love. Prepare the letter.
🟢 27. Prepare an email from Trevor to an animal-welfare organisation describing the killing of the family’s cats and requesting an awareness campaign.
Profile
🟠 28. Prepare a short profile of Trevor Noah using the information given in the lesson.
IV. Questions Carrying 8 Scores
🔵 1.
Narrate Trevor Noah’s experiences with Fufi and explain how they taught him an important lesson about love and ownership.
Hints: Trevor’s love for Fufi – Fufi’s deafness – Panther’s assistance – Fufi’s remarkable jumping ability – visits to another family – Spotty – Trevor’s heartbreak – recovery of Fufi – lesson about love
🟣 2.
Describe the special bond between Trevor and Fufi and examine why discovering Fufi’s other relationship caused him so much pain.
Hints: childhood companion – raising and training Fufi – sleeping in Trevor’s bed – emotional attachment – discovery of the other boy – feeling of betrayal – mature understanding
🟢 3.
“You do not own the thing you love.” Analyse this statement with reference to Trevor’s experience with Fufi.
Hints: love and possession – expectations in relationships – Fufi’s freedom – absence of malicious intention – Trevor’s initial jealousy – mother’s advice – lifelong influence
🟠 4.
How does Trevor Noah combine humour, emotion and a valuable life lesson in the story “Fufi”?
Hints: humorous description of pets – deafness mistaken for stupidity – Fufi scaling the wall – argument over Fufi and Spotty – Trevor’s heartbreak – serious reflection on love
🔴 5.
Describe Fufi’s character and explain why she occupies an unforgettable place in Trevor’s childhood memories.
Hints: physical beauty – deafness – tricks and jumping ability – affection – independence – secret visits – two families – lesson taught to Trevor
🟡 6.
Compare Fufi and Panther, focusing on their appearance, abilities, behaviour and relationship.
Hints: sisters – different appearances – Panther’s intelligence – Fufi’s deafness – Panther guiding Fufi – mutual care and fights – companionship
🔵 7.
Trevor’s mother plays an important role in helping him understand the true nature of love. Discuss.
Hints: bringing home the pets – helping recover Fufi – collecting evidence – paying money – practical attitude – correcting Trevor’s possessiveness – advice about love
🟣 8.
Narrate the events that led Trevor to discover Fufi’s secret visits to another family.
Hints: Fufi outside the gate – mystery – school holidays – scaling the wall – Trevor following her – other house – argument with the boy – Fufi’s failure to respond – Trevor’s heartbreak
🟢 9.
How does “Fufi” present the emotional growth of a child from possessiveness to a mature understanding of love?
Hints: intense attachment – expectations – jealousy – sense of betrayal – mother’s explanation – recognition of Fufi’s innocence – acceptance of freedom – later relationships
🟠 10.
Discuss how society’s beliefs and attitudes affect the treatment of animals in the story “Fufi.”
Hints: black cats – association with witchcraft – killing of cats – dogs used for protection – differences in attitudes to pets – need for compassion – responsible care
🔴 11.
Fufi’s disability remained unnoticed because Panther silently supported her. What does this reveal about companionship and mutual care?
Hints: Fufi’s deafness – failure to respond – Panther fetching Fufi – communication between the dogs – quiet support – strength of companionship – inclusion
🟡 12.
“Fufi was not merely Trevor’s pet; she became his teacher.” Substantiate the statement.
Hints: childhood attachment – joy and companionship – heartbreak – misunderstanding – self-realisation – freedom in love – non-possessive relationships – lifelong lesson.
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