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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 July offer Maureen in terms of clothing?
(a) He offers to buy new ones.
(b) His wife and other women can wash them.
(c) He offers to mend them.
(d) His wife and other women can make new clothing.

2. Who helps the Smalls escape their home at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Martha.
(b) Nora.
(c) July.
(d) Ellen.

3. Where does the photograph of Maureen and Lydia end up later in Life?
(a) In a Life book.
(b) In an ad against apartheid.
(c) In a story about white supremacists.
(d) In a magazine.

4. What do Maureen and Bam fear their lives will become, as described in Section 1?
(a) Meaningless in their support of white power.
(b) Meaningless in their support of black rights.
(c) Meaningless in their support of black power.
(d) Meaningless in their support of white rights.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the old woman become angry with July in Section 2?

2. What does July bring the Smalls at the beginning of the novel?

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

4. Why do Bam and Maureen continue to listen to the radio?

5. What did July’s wife give up for the Smalls?

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