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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. What does Maureen see when she steps out for a rain shower in Section 3?
(a) The vehicle is returned.
(b) The night is lit up with bombs.
(c) The village is quiet.
(d) There are armies coming.

2. What makes the children happy, as nothing can?
(a) Driving.
(b) Buying things.
(c) Volleyball.
(d) Hunting.

3. What does July bring the Smalls at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Tea.
(b) Cola.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Water.

4. In Section 1, where are the children sleeping, once in the hut?
(a) Beds.
(b) Hammocks.
(c) Car seats.
(d) The floor.

5. 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 politics are justified.
(c) Whether or not their lives are in danger.
(d) Whether or not their old lives were a lie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do July’s daughters seem amazed at regarding July's situation in the city?

2. What does Bam do to try to reconcile after his argument with Maureen in Section 3?

3. What does Bam do for leisure in Section 3?

4. What do both Maureen and Bam refuse from July at the beginning of the novel?

5. Who used to visit Maureen in the yard with July?

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