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

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

3. What does Royce continue to ask to do in Section 3?
(a) Go to movies.
(b) Eat meat.
(c) Go to school.
(d) Go home.

4. What is surprising about the photo of Maureen and Lydia?
(a) They are both white.
(b) They are holding hands.
(c) They are both black.
(d) Their roles of servant and master are clear.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Maureen see when she steps out for a rain shower in Section 3?

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

(see the answer key)

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