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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2, Pages 15-23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does July’s son realize in Section 2, that the others do not?
(a) The whites are now powerless.
(b) The whites are now alone.
(c) They will eventually be caught.
(d) They no longer have money.

2. What surprises July’s wife about Maureen upon first meeting her?
(a) She’s not a good mother.
(b) She’s not attractive.
(c) She’s not kind.
(d) She’s not rich.

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

4. To whom is Maureen introduced in Section 2?
(a) July’s wife and mother.
(b) July's father.
(c) July’s children.
(d) July's brother.

5. Why can’t the Smalls fly overseas?
(a) They can’t reach the airport.
(b) The don’t have money.
(c) The planes are broken.
(d) Rebels are shooting down the planes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes the children happy, as nothing can?

2. What is happening politically, economically, and socially in the novel?

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

4. What do Maureen and Bam fear their lives will become, as described in Section 1?

5. What is Martha particularly concerned about regarding July's situation with the Smalls in Section 2?

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