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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) Car seats.
(b) Hammocks.
(c) Beds.
(d) The floor.

2. Why does Maureen avoid reading the only book she has?
(a) She knows that when she reads it, there are no others.
(b) She doesn’t want to know the ending.
(c) She can’t read it because it is in Italian.
(d) She hates reading.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does July offer Maureen in terms of clothing?

3. How much time has passed since Maureen and Bam left Johannesburg?

4. In Section 2, what did July’s children see that Bam has in the hut?

5. To whom is Maureen introduced in Section 2?

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