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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3, Pages 24-49.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does July’s family have difficulty understanding why the Smalls wouldn't just fly overseas?
(a) They can’t see blacks rebelling.
(b) They know the whites have money.
(c) They can’t imagine planes.
(d) They can’t imagine guns to shoot planes.

2. What does Maureen note in Section 3 that she doesn’t want to hear a spiel on?
(a) Whether or not she is a good mother.
(b) Whether or not their old lives were a lie.
(c) Whether or not their politics are justified.
(d) Whether or not their lives are in danger.

3. What does Maureen become aware of in Section 2 that she is ignorant of in this village?
(a) The order of the day.
(b) Family traditions.
(c) The year.
(d) The date.

4. Who takes the bakke in Section 3?
(a) Royce and July.
(b) July and another man.
(c) Maureen and Bam.
(d) Bam and July.

5. What is Martha particularly concerned about regarding July's situation with the Smalls in Section 2?
(a) He will not be able to provide for the whites.
(b) He will not be happy.
(c) He will no longer be paid.
(d) He will run away.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Section 3, what has Maureen noticed about items in the village?

2. What does Maureen see when she steps out for a rain shower in Section 3?

3. In Section 1, where are the children sleeping, once in the hut?

4. Who helps the Smalls escape their home at the beginning of the novel?

5. What does July’s son realize in Section 2, that the others do not?

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