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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 Maureen see when she steps out for a rain shower in Section 3?
(a) The village is quiet.
(b) There are armies coming.
(c) The night is lit up with bombs.
(d) The vehicle is returned.

2. Why does the old woman become angry with July in Section 2?
(a) He spent too much money.
(b) He is cruel.
(c) He wrongly thatched the roof.
(d) He killed the wrong chicken.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Maureen obtain the malaria drugs she and Bam take?

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

3. Who helps the Smalls escape their home at the beginning of the novel?

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

5. Why does July's family have a difficult time understanding why he had to bring the Smalls?

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