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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 do Maureen and Bam fear their lives will become, as described in Section 1?
(a) Meaningless in their support of black power.
(b) Meaningless in their support of white power.
(c) Meaningless in their support of white rights.
(d) Meaningless in their support of black rights.

2. In Section 2, what did July’s children see that Bam has in the hut?
(a) A gun.
(b) A key to the car.
(c) A knife.
(d) A cat.

3. What does Bam mean when he notes that “women are cowards”?
(a) He means women choose to strike when they are at their strongest.
(b) He means women choose to strike when men are at their weakest.
(c) He means women are weak.
(d) He means women are manipulative.

4. How does Maureen know July is lying about what his family says upon their first meeting?
(a) They sound angry.
(b) They don’t say anything, although he translates.
(c) He doesn’t speak their language.
(d) They say more than he appears to translate.

5. Who warns Bam of an impending bank crisis?
(a) A police officer he helped design a home for.
(b) A loan officer he helped design a home for.
(c) An accountant he helped design a home for.
(d) His secretary.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why can’t the Smalls fly overseas?

3. When were July’s children conceived?

4. What does Royce continue to ask to do in Section 3?

5. What is Bam’s profession?

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