2. How does July feel about Maureen working with the women of his village in Section 7?
(a) He is fine with it.
(b) He doesn’t like it.
(c) He is indifferent to it.
(d) He claims she is too pretty to work.

3. Why would Maureen and Bam be left behind, even if the Americans and Europeans were airlifted out?
(a) They are Africans.
(b) They are Canadian.
(c) They are not white.
(d) They are South Americans.

4. What is Bam sure will happen with the chief?
(a) He thinks the chief will throw them out.
(b) He thinks the chief will take their car.
(c) He thinks the chief will make them pay.
(d) He thinks the chief will make them fight.

5. What does Maureen think July was really talking about when he criticized the chief?
(a) His father.
(b) His mother.
(c) His people.
(d) Himself.

6. Where is all of July’s money?
(a) He has no money.
(b) In the bank.
(c) In his pocket.
(d) In a tin under the bed.

7. What does Bam do that Maureen realizes is a move of defeat?
(a) He lays on the floor.
(b) He hugs his wife.
(c) He leaves the hut.
(d) He lays face down on the bed.

8. What term does July use that frustrates the Small family?
(a) Slave.
(b) Master.
(c) Mistress.
(d) Chief.

9. Why does Maureen find her husband attractive during dinner an evening in Section 7?
(a) He pays attention to her.
(b) He is attractive.
(c) He is kind to the kids.
(d) He defends her.

10. What is Bam having trouble believing about the chief in Section 8?
(a) That the chief would kill his own people to save his power.
(b) That the chief would kill his own people to save himself.
(c) That the chief would kill his own people to save whites.
(d) That the chief would kill whites to save blacks.

11. What does Bam say about July in Section 8?
(a) He's a criminal.
(b) He’s shrewdy.
(c) He's annoying.
(d) He's lonely.

12. What does Maureen begin doing with her time in Section 7?
(a) She begins plotting her escape.
(b) She begins gathering food like the other women.
(c) She takes photographs.
(d) She begins writing a novel.

13. What does Maureen say about July being afraid in Section 7?
(a) Bam will take the keys when he fixes the car.
(b) Bam is going to take back the vehicle.
(c) Bam won’t take back the vehicle.
(d) Bam will not drive the car again.

14. What does Bam ask about Maureen’s actions with the small animals born in their hut?
(a) Why she didn’t shoot them.
(b) Why she did it.
(c) Why she didn’t give them away.
(d) Why she didn’t have one of the villagers do it.

15. Who does Maureen hear as she runs through the jungle at the end of the book?
(a) The chief.
(b) Daniel.
(c) Her family.
(d) July.