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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 9, Pages 122-142.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who drives the car with the family in Section 7?
(a) Maureen.
(b) July.
(c) Daniel.
(d) Bam.

2. What can the Small not find once they get home from meeting the village chief?
(a) Water.
(b) A chicken.
(c) A radio station.
(d) A pot.

3. Why does Maureen avoid reading the only book she has?
(a) She knows that when she reads it, there are no others.
(b) She hates reading.
(c) She can’t read it because it is in Italian.
(d) She doesn’t want to know the ending.

4. What does Maureen realize about herself when she bathes in Section 1?
(a) She has lost weight.
(b) She is overweight.
(c) She is frightened.
(d) She stinks.

5. What is born within Maureen’s hut?
(a) Baby pigs.
(b) A litter of kittens.
(c) Puppies.
(d) Birds.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the blacks not kill the warthogs?

2. What 'medication' does Maureen get from Martha in Section 4?

3. What is a gumbagumba?

4. What does Maureen send Royce to tell July in Section 5?

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

(see the answer key)

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