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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. What do Daniel and July do when they see the chief in Section 8?
(a) Drop to their knees.
(b) Laugh.
(c) Shake his hand.
(d) Sing.

2. What does Bam realize about his feelings for his wife in Section 7?
(a) He feels she hates him.
(b) He feels he no longer knows her.
(c) He feels he loves her more every day.
(d) He feels she is cruel.

3. Why does Maureen question July in Section 7, when he talks of going back to the way things were?
(a) She doesn’t want him to work for her anymore.
(b) She doesn’t believe he wants things to go back.
(c) She doesn’t believe he has heard the new.
(d) She doesn’t want him to be afraid.

4. What does Maureen keep secret from Bam in Section 4?
(a) That she knows he doesn’t believe things will improve.
(b) That she knows he can’t go back.
(c) That she knows July is back.
(d) That she knows the vehicle is back.

5. What is Bam’s reasoning for not owning a pistol?
(a) He doesn’t shoot people.
(b) He doesn’t shoot birds.
(c) He doesn’t shoot animals.
(d) He doesn’t shoot guns.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does July’s wife experience for the first time when she meets Maureen?

2. What does Bam wonder about, in terms of what July will do if the Smalls are evicted?

3. What does Maureen assume the chief wants?

4. What is the real reason Bam and Maureen do not leave South Africa?

5. What does the man accuse the children of in Section 6?

(see the answer key)

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