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The Power of One
Bryce Courtenay
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Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
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Chapter One
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Chapter Four
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Chapter Eight
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Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
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Chapter Thirteen
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The novel covers Peekay's life from ages ___.
5 to 20
5 to 17
10 to 60
9 to 26
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What do the black South African prisoners nickname Peekay?
Great Hope
Powerful One
Tadpole Angel
Boxing Saint
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What does Doc represent?
Rationality
Insanity
Oppression
Patriarchy
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During which war is Doc imprisoned?
World War I
World War II
First Anglo-Boer War
The Anglo-Zulu War
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Who teaches Peekay his famous eight-punch combination?
Doc
Big Hettie
Morris Levy
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