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

2. What is a bakkie?
(a) A car.
(b) A bicycle.
(c) An article of clothing.
(d) A plant.

3. What does Bam do to try to reconcile after his argument with Maureen in Section 3?
(a) He sings to her.
(b) He leaves her alone.
(c) He talks to her.
(d) He reads to her.

4. What did July’s wife give up for the Smalls?
(a) Her stove.
(b) Her hut.
(c) Her car.
(d) Her extra bed.

5. What does Maureen notice about the value of money to the villagers?
(a) It means more than life.
(b) They don’t know what money is.
(c) It has little meaning.
(d) It has significant meaning.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Section 2, what did July’s children see that Bam has in the hut?

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

3. Who takes the bakke in Section 3?

4. What does July offer Maureen in terms of clothing?

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

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