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

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

3. What do July’s daughters seem amazed at regarding July's situation in the city?
(a) July had a separate room to eat.
(b) July had a car.
(c) July had a separate room to bathe.
(d) July had a separate room to sleep.

4. What does July bring the Smalls at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Water.
(b) Tea.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Cola.

5. Why does July's family have a difficult time understanding why he had to bring the Smalls?
(a) They believe the whites to be more powerful.
(b) They believe the whites to have superior lives.
(c) They believe the whites to always have a home.
(d) They believe the whites to have family elsewhere.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Maureen know July is lying about what his family says upon their first meeting?

2. What does Maureen realize about herself when she bathes in Section 1?

3. What is understood by July's girlfriend in the city to be July’s responsibilities?

4. Why does July’s family have difficulty understanding why the Smalls wouldn't just fly overseas?

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

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