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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Potgieter attempt to win Jezile's affections?
(a) Beacuse he feels bad about what happened to her.
(b) Because he wants a friend.
(c) Because he wants to make his wife jealous.
(d) Because he is bored and has nothing else to do.

2. What finally happens to Counselor Duma and his wife?
(a) They are flown to a secret island.
(b) They are murdered.
(c) They are run out of town.
(d) They are taken to Ixopo.

3. What does Jezile present the doctor with?
(a) A forged note.
(b) A pass.
(c) A crisp hundred dollar bill.
(d) A bottle of pills.

4. Why does Jezile have to choose between family and politics?
(a) Because she only has time for one activity.
(b) Because she can either have a child or protest.
(c) Because she has to work or meet with her women's group.
(d) Because she has to get a pass to see Siyalo.

5. Who fights back against the military when they invade?
(a) No one.
(b) The men.
(c) The children.
(d) The women.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jezile feel when she returns home?

2. What happens to the pass Jezile got for her trip to visit Siyalo?

3. What does the military do to the women of the village?

4. Who begs the women for their political advice?

5. Where does Nosizwe speak?

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